thopter means synonym of ornithopter (“birdlike aircraft”). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.
thopter is pronounced /ˈθɒptə(ɹ)/.
Etymology
Clipping of ornithopter.
noun
- Synonym of ornithopter (“birdlike aircraft”).“Another ’thopter glided in over the cliff wall above Hawat. He drew in a sharp breath as he saw it—a big troop-carrier. It flew with the slow, spread-wing heaviness of a full load like a giant bird coming to its nest.”