Airman

Airman
Airman Air"man, n. 1. A man who ascends or flies in an aircraft; an aviator; an airplane pilot. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. an enlisted man in the air force; there are several grades. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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