aircraftsman

noun

air·​crafts·​man

ˈer-ˌkraf(t)s-mən

variants or less commonly aircraftman

ˈer-ˌkraf(t)-mən

plural aircraftsmen or aircraftmen

British

: a noncommissioned member of the Royal Air Force

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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