airman
nounUK /ˈɛə.mən/ · US /ˈɛɹ.mən/
Etymology From air + -man.
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.
- Derived terms
- airman first class, airmanship, Tuskegee airman
- Related terms
- airwoman