aircraftsman

or air·craft·man

[air-krafts-muh n, -krahfts-]

noun, plural air·crafts·men. British.

a person holding the rank of noncommissioned officer in the RAF.

Origin of aircraftsman

1915–20; aircraft + 's1 + -man

Usage note

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for aircraftman

Contemporary Examples of aircraftman

He raised an eyebrow at the presumption of an Aircraftman Second Class introducing himself, and mumbled his name.
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British Dictionary definitions for aircraftman

aircraftman

noun plural -men

a serviceman of the most junior rank in the RAFAlso (not in official use): aircraftsman

Derived Formsaircraftwoman or not standard aircraftswoman, fem n

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