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Meaning of "aircraftman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AIRCRAFTMAN

aircraftman  [ˈɛəˌkrɑːftmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIRCRAFTMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aircraftman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AIRCRAFTMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aircraftman

Aircraftman or aircraftwoman is the lowest rank in the British Royal Air Force and the air forces of several other Commonwealth countries. Aircraftman ranks below leading aircraftman and has a NATO rank code of OR-1. It is now a training rank only and no airmen in productive service hold this rank. Aircraftmen do not wear any rank insignia.

Definition of aircraftman in the English dictionary

The definition of aircraftman in the dictionary is a serviceman of the most junior rank in the RAF Also : aircraftsman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AIRCRAFTMAN


Altman
ˈɔːltmən
atman
ˈaːtmən
batman
ˈbætmən
boatman
ˈbəʊtmən
Cotman
ˈkɒtmən
draughtman
ˈdrɑːftmən
dustman
ˈdʌstmən
Eastman
ˈiːstmən
footman
ˈfʊtmən
frontman
ˈfrʌntmən
gateman
ˈɡeɪtmən
harvestman
ˈhɑːvɪstmən
hetman
ˈhɛtmən
pitman
ˈpɪtmən
portman
ˈpɔːtmən
postman
ˈpəʊstmən
selectman
sɪˈlɛktmən
stuntman
ˈstʌntmən
titman
ˈtɪtmən
Whitman
ˈwɪtmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIRCRAFTMAN

airburst
Airbus
Aircast
aircheck
aircoach
aircraft
aircraft carrier
aircraft cloth
aircraft fabric
aircraft hangar
aircraftmen
aircraftsman
aircraftsmen
aircraftswoman
aircraftswomen
aircraftwoman
aircraftwomen
aircrew
airdate
airdrawn

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIRCRAFTMAN

amtman
anatman
common footman
foremastman
hoastman
leading aircraftman
liftman
meatman
merchantman
mootman
oncostman
outman
peatman
pilotman
potman
senior aircraftman
sweetman
tutman
vatman
water boatman

Synonyms and antonyms of aircraftman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aircraftman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIRCRAFTMAN

Find out the translation of aircraftman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aircraftman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aircraftman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

aircraftman
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Aircraftman
570 millions of speakers

English

aircraftman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एयरक्राफ्टसमैन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

aircraftman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

aircraftman
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Aircraftman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমান-সৈনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aviateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapal terbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

GEFREITER
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

aircraftman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

aircraftman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pesawat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phi cơ đoàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

aircraftman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विमानवाहू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aviere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Aircraftman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

aircraftman
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Aircraftman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

aircraftman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aircraftman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aircraftman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flyger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aircraftman

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIRCRAFTMAN»

The term «aircraftman» is normally little used and occupies the 112.800 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of aircraftman
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIRCRAFTMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aircraftman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aircraftman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aircraftman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIRCRAFTMAN»

Discover the use of aircraftman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aircraftman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Through Footless Halls of Air: The Stories of a Few of the ...
WAR'S FIRST CASUALTY UST HE first R.A.F. casualties of the war □*□ were announced by the Air Ministry last night: — Missing (believed killed): 549741, Aircraftman Second Class, K. G. Day. Missing (believed prisoners of war) : 561012, ...
Floyd Williston, 1996
2
Fighter! Fighter! Corkscrew Port!
Left to right: Leading Aircraftman ]ohnnie Clajf, flight mechanic, airframes; Sergeant Edward B. Peck (Ted), flight engineer; Leading Aircraftman Alf Grififin, flight mechanic, engines; Flight Sergeant Cyril Daniels (Danny), bomb aimer; Leading ...
Pat Cunningham, 2012
3
The Sportsmen of Changi
(fitter) RAAF RUBGY UNION XV Unit Fate Flight Lieutenant Jack Royston Kinninmont 21 Squadron, Sungei patani (Brewster Buffalo pilot) evacuated Sergeant vernon neil Lette 1 Squadron, Kota Bharu poW (fitter) Aircraftman ernest James ...
Kevin Blackburn, 2012
4
100 Brief Encounters: When Geronimo Met General Miles and ...
1922: W. E. Johns. enlists. Aircraftman. Ross. W E Johns was the creator of one of the most popular figures inchildren's fiction: the pilot Biggles, hero ofno fewerthan 102books (Bigglesstartsoff in biplanes and ends up flying jets in the 1960s).
Edwin Moore, 2011
5
Home Run: Great RAF Escapes of World War II
He was twenty years and one day old, a Leading Aircraftman Flight Rigger/Air Gunner in the Royal Air Force. He had spent most of his life on the sea coast of Devon and its gently rolling farmland. The Egyptian landscape made a monotonous ...
Richard Townshend Bickers, 1992
6
Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
leading aircraftman and leading aircraft- woman >• noun a man or woman with the rank above aircraftman or aircraftwoman. leading article see LEADER 4 leading business • noun the acting of the principal parts or roles in films and plays.
Allied
7
The Aeroplane
Leading Aircraftman G. H. Chasteney. Leading Aircraftman Albert French. Leading Aircraftman Harold Garforth — No. 462 Squadron. Leading Aircraftman E. White — No. 462 Squadron. Aircraftman 1st Class C. G. B. Kapp. Aircraftman 2nd ...
8
Bomber Command: Reflections of War
'I'LL GLADLY PAY YOU TUESDAY' Returning to Honington aerodrome after time off on the night of 17 December, 19-year-old Aircraftman First Class Charles Ronald Driver learned that the Wimpy crews on 9 Squadron had to report to the ...
Martin Bowman, 2011
9
Treasoned Argument
He stepped into the hangar and spoke to the leading aircraftman. 'Where can I find some flying kit?' He waved the orders he carried. 'I've just come from a briefing with the airfield commander. I'm taking her up for a reconnaissance flight.
Grant Hutchinson, 2012
10
Recruiting and Retaining Armed Forces Personnel: Fourteenth ...
Leading Rate/ Corporal/Corporal/ Corporal Lance Corporal Able Rating/ Marine/ Private/ Junior Private/ Junior Technician/ Leading & Senior Aircraftman/ Aircraftman•' Total Other Ranks Grand Total 3,400(1 1.1%)" 650(10.4%) 1,500( 9.1%)'" ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence Committee, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIRCRAFTMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aircraftman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tributes paid by friends and family to a black RAF veteran
The Senior Aircraftman said the war hero parachuted out and landed in a barn. When German troops found him, they were so shocked by his skin colour and ... «The Oxford Times, Jul 15»
2
Ceremony honours veteran 'whose colour saved his life'
The Senior Aircraftman said the war hero parachuted out and landed in a barn. When German troops found him, they were so shocked by his ... «Witney Gazette, Jun 15»
3
RAF Lossiemouth serviceman takes tattie scone world title
And Cardiff-born senior aircraftman Sam May, of RAF Lossiemouth's catering squadron, emerged on top after he wowed the judges with his ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
4
Did Richard “Batchy” Atcherley really fly under Sutton Bridge's Cross …
His name arose, as a candidate for the dubious honour of flying beneath the bridge, during conversations with former Aircraftman (later Flt Lt) ... «Spalding Guardian, Jun 15»
5
Diggers' Timor travel ban 'a joke'
Roads such as this in East Timor mean that Australian troops cannot travel further than an hour from the capital Dili. Photo by: Leading Aircraftman Guy Young. «Perth Now, Jun 15»
6
Afghan war veteran jumped in front of train
Leading Aircraftman Sam Reason (28), of Melton, leapt to his death at Baker Street tube station in central London just 20 minutes after texting ... «Melton Times, Jun 15»
7
DOC calls volunteers to help build new track
Royal New Zealand Air Force cadets, from left, Aircraftsman Jamieson Taylor, Aircraftman Samuel Hay and Aircraftsman Micaiah Whiti work on ... «Marlborough Express, Jun 15»
8
Special Father's Day at RAF Wittering
Aircraftman Jim Foster and Senior Aircraftman Mick Stewart, a son and father team serving at RAF Wittering. EMN-150618-111649001. «Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Jun 15»
9
Veterans are getting a raw deal, majority of the public believes
Senior Aircraftman Alex Askew came back from Afghanistan with nightmares that left him shouting in his sleep, with a short temper and a fear of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Traumatised Afghan veteran jumped in front of train after …
Leading Aircraftman Sam Reason, 28, of Melton, leapt to his death at Baker Street tube station in central London just 20 minutes after texting ... «Leicester Mercury, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aircraftman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aircraftman>. May 2024 ».
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