JATO

See also: jato

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪtəʊ

Noun

JATO (countable and uncountable, plural JATOs)

(US, aviation, military)

1. (uncountable) Acronym of jet-assisted takeoff, a method of using booster rockets to allow heavily-loaded aircraft to lift off more quickly and use less runway length for takeoff.

   Synonym: (UK) RATO

2. (countable) One of the rockets used for the above purpose.

   An enduring urban legend claims that someone in Arizona strapped a JATO to their car and crashed it into a cliff.

Synonyms

• RATO
• RATOG (Britain)

Anagrams

• jota