airlandingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɛːlandɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɛrˌlændɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: air n.¹, landing adj.

Etymology: < air n.¹ + landing adj., originally (in air landing forces ) after German Luftlandetruppen, plural noun (1940 or earlier, e.g. in a proclamation by Hitler dated 15 May 1940, the source translated in quot. 1940). Compare airlanded adj., earlier air landing n., and slightly later airland v.

Military.

Designating a military force which is transported to the field by aircraft.

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1940 Chicago Tribune 16 May 1/5 [Hitler's] proclamation also stressed..the ‘death-defying courage of the parachute troops and air landing forces’ (apparently troops landed from transport planes).

1962 C. Hibbert Battle Arnhem i. iii. 34 On the second day of the operation..the R.A.F. would release the remaining gliders..of 1st Airlanding Brigade over Landing Zones ‘X’ and ‘S’.

1998 Joint Force Q. Autumn 12/1 A carrier battlegroup..was reinforced by Army airborne and airlanding forces lifted by Air Force transports.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	airlanding
释义	airlandingadj. Brit. /ˈɛːlandɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɛrˌlændɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: air n.¹, landing adj. Etymology: < air n.¹ + landing adj., originally (in air landing forces ) after German Luftlandetruppen, plural noun (1940 or earlier, e.g. in a proclamation by Hitler dated 15 May 1940, the source translated in quot. 1940). Compare airlanded adj., earlier air landing n., and slightly later airland v. Military. Designating a military force which is transported to the field by aircraft. ΚΠ 1940 Chicago Tribune 16 May 1/5 [Hitler's] proclamation also stressed..the ‘death-defying courage of the parachute troops and air landing forces’ (apparently troops landed from transport planes). 1962 C. Hibbert Battle Arnhem i. iii. 34 On the second day of the operation..the R.A.F. would release the remaining gliders..of 1st Airlanding Brigade over Landing Zones ‘X’ and ‘S’. 1998 Joint Force Q. Autumn 12/1 A carrier battlegroup..was reinforced by Army airborne and airlanding forces lifted by Air Force transports. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1940
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