noun
a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force
• Syn: ↑aircraftman
• Hypernyms: ↑noncommissioned officer, ↑noncom, ↑enlisted officer
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/air"krafts'meuhn, -krahfts'-/, n., pl. aircraftsmen. Brit.
a person holding the rank of noncommissioned officer in the RAF.
Also, aircraftman.
[1915-20; AIRCRAFT + 's1 + -MAN]
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airˈcraftman or airˈcraftsman noun (RAF)
A member of the lowest rank
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Main Entry: ↑air
Useful english dictionary. 2012.