airman
/ˈɛə.mən/US/ˈɛɹ.mən/
airman noun: a pilot of an aircraft.
Noun
airman (plural airmen)
- 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.
airman meaning in Arabic
airman in Arabic
- pilot
- طَيَّار ṭayyār
Examples of airman in a sentence
- Airmen as part of the Combative Measures program were taken from Kodokan Goshin-Jutsu.
- Admiral Helfrich needed men & munitions, but especially aircraft and airmen.
- Airman Wheeler, a rebellious sort who did not like his job anyway, disregarded the orders of his superior, Lieut.
Forms of airman
| plural | airmen |
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Origin of airman
From air + -man.
Words formed from airman
Questions about airman
- What does airman mean?
- Airman means a pilot of an aircraft.
- What is airman in Arabic?
- Airman in Arabic is طَيَّار (ṭayyār). See Airman meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is airman?
- Airman is a noun.
- How do you pronounce airman?
- Airman is pronounced /ˈɛə.mən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of airman?
- The plural of airman is airmen.
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