loadmaster

American  

[lohd-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈloʊdˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

1. an aircrew member responsible for the loading loading and stowage of cargo aboard an aircraft.

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Etymology

Origin of loadmaster

First recorded in 1960–65; load + master

Example Sentences

Loadmaster Mohammad clipped a line to the cable, then secured himself and waited for the green light as the plane flew over the Mediterranean and positioned itself for the flight somewhere over central Gaza and lowered its altitude to 1,500 feet.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ten minutes to drop,” the loadmaster said.

From Los Angeles Times

Its cargo dispatched, the plane with the loadmaster Mohammad made good time back to base.

From Los Angeles Times

Brian Campbell, 47, is the flight test weight and balance lead, a complex job he formerly carried out in the Air Force as a loadmaster on the giant C-17 military transports.

From Seattle Times

"To meet the Duchess and for her to be so interested in and engaged with our stories was brilliant," Loadmaster Sergeant Mark Curtis told People magazine about the event.

From Fox News