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airman.

A pilot of an aircraft.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛə.mən/UK/ˈɛɹ.mən/US
  1. A pilot of an aircraft.

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

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

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English airman From air + -man.

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