shuttlecraft

Etymology

From shuttle + -craft.

shuttlecraft means A relatively small spacecraft, usually capable of atmospheric transport. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.

noun

A relatively small spacecraft, usually capable of atmospheric transport.“At the nonprofit science and space learning center, you can get a taste of what it's like to work in space, have lunch with an astronaut, check out shuttlecraft and get an up-close look at space suits.”