Airman

//ˈɛɹ.mən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pilot of an aircraft.
  2. 2
    a male who operates an aircraft wordnet
  3. 3
    A person employed in one of several aviation-adjacent professions other than flight crew, such as a mechanic or air traffic controller.
  4. 4
    A member of an air force.
  5. 5
    A person of a rank in the U.S. Air Force above airman basic and below airman first class.
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  1. 6
    A naval seaman, especially one in the U.S. Navy, who works on and/or handles aircraft.

Synonyms

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aviatoraeronautaeroplaneraeroplanistair pilotairplanist

Example

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"Not long after achieving the rank of airman first class, she was discharged from the Air Force."

Etymology

From air + -man.

Related phrases

Tuskegee airmanairman first classair force

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