airman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

/ˈɛə.mən/ /ˈɛɹ.mən/ En-uk-airman.ogg

airman airmen

From air + -man.

airwoman

airman first class airmanship Tuskegee airman

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