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airman

noun
/ˈɛə.mən/UK/ˈɛɹ.mən/US

Etymology

From air + -man.

  1. derived from ἀήρ
  2. derived from āēr
  3. derived from air
  4. inherited from aire
  5. suffixed as airman — “air + man”

Definitions

  1. A pilot of an aircraft.

  2. A person employed in one of several aviation-adjacent professions other than flight crew,…

    A person employed in one of several aviation-adjacent professions other than flight crew, such as a mechanic or air traffic controller.

  3. A member of an air force.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A person of a rank in the U.S. Air Force above airman basic and below airman first class.

    2. A naval seaman, especially one in the U.S. Navy, who works on and/or handles aircraft.

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Derived

airman first class, airmanship, Tuskegee airman

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA