orbiter

Plural: orbiters

Noun

• A spacecraft or celestial body that orbits another.
• man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
• An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it.
• A person who constantly hangs around with someone they are attracted to, but too shy to talk to.

Examples

• He felt like an orbiter around the board, searching for any open space to land a word.

Synonyms

artificial satellite, satellite

Related Words

Space Shuttle