Aircraft Components Glossary

noun a slang term for a person's nose

• The professor looked down his snoot at the student's incorrect answer.
• She always turns up her snoot at people who don't dress like her.
• Stop being such a snoot and just try the new food.
• His snooty attitude towards others is really off-putting.

noun a person who is eccentric or fanatical

• The mechanic used a wingnut to secure the propeller onto the aircraft.
• Can you pass me that wingnut over there? I need it for this project.
• I can't believe that wingnut is still causing trouble.
• She's a real wingnut when it comes to organizing her schedule.