Barnstormer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who barnstorms.

    "Also a prince's cook; and even the water-carrier of that sublime lord of lords and king of kings, the Governor-General of India! How broad they were in their tastes! They also murdered actors—poor wandering barnstormers."

  2. 2
    a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting wordnet
  3. 3
    an actor who travels around the country presenting plays wordnet

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"Also a prince's cook; and even the water-carrier of that sublime lord of lords and king of kings, the Governor-General of India! How broad they were in their tastes! They also murdered actors—poor wandering barnstormers."

Etymology

From barnstorm + -er.

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