airman

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English airman From air + -man.

1. A pilot of an aircraft.
2. A person employed in one of several aviation-adjacent professions other than flight crew, such as a mechanic or air traffic controller.
3. A member of an air force.
4. A person of a rank in the U.S. Air Force above airman basic and below airman first class.
5. A naval seaman, especially one in the U.S. Navy, who works on and/or handles aircraft.