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Curtiss

American  
[kur-tis] / ˈkɜr tɪs /

noun

  1. Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.


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American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss debuted the first flying car prototype in 1917.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Bob Fernandez was a sailor assigned to the USS Curtiss on Dec. 7, 1941.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

Memorabilia are laid out on the dining room table, a memory jog as Dec. 7 approaches: campaign medals, a photo with President Trump, a framed news clipping and a black-and-white of the USS Curtiss.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024

Ms Curtiss, who is now pregnant, said she would continue to fight for other step-parents who needed support to have a child.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

I could hear them yelling Curtiss name and something else.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez