- airmanship
- noun Date: 1864 1. skill in piloting or navigating aircraft
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Airmanship — Air man*ship, n. Art, skill, or ability in the practice of aerial navigation; aircraft piloting. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
airmanship — /air meuhn ship /, n. the knowledge and ability needed to control and navigate an aircraft. [1860 65; AIR1 + MANSHIP] * * * … Universalium
airmanship — noun Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft … Wiktionary
airmanship — Synonyms and related words: ability, address, adeptness, adroitness, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, bravura, brief, briefing, brilliance, capability, capacity, cleverness, command, competence, control, coordination, craft, craftsmanship,… … Moby Thesaurus
airmanship — n. position or duties of a low ranking enlisted man (U.S. Air Force); position or duties of a civilian or military aviator … English contemporary dictionary
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airmanship — air·man·ship … English syllables
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Superior Airmanship Award — The Superior Airmanship Award is an aviation award given by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). The awards are presented at the ALPA Annual Air Safety Awards Banquet [ [http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=932… … Wikipedia
