airman
A pilot of an aircraftA pilot of an aircraft.
» You used to be an airman?
Meaning
5 sensesA pilot of an aircraft.
лётчикljótčik, пило́тpilót
a male who operates 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.
Examples
6 sentencesYou used to be an airman?
The pilots are the only people who are called "airmen" by the military.
When the engines failed, the airman panicked and failed to properly follow the emergency checklist.
Tom was promoted from Airman to Airman First Class.
deTom wurde vom Flieger zum Gefreiten der Luftwaffe befördert.
The airman is the entry-level rank for enlisted personnel in the Air and Space Force.
Translations
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Forms
plural: airmenWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular