| 单词 | wing-man |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswing-man wing-man n. the pilot of an aircraft which is positioned behind and to one side of the leading aircraft, as in formation for combat; the aircraft itself. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > airman > [noun] > in specific position in formation wing-man1946 society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > group or unit on operation > [noun] > formation > aircraft in specific position wing-man1946 society > travel > air or space travel > people who fly in aircraft or spacecraft > [noun] > person in control of aircraft or spacecraft > person in control of aircraft > air force pilot > flying in specific position tail-end Charlie1941 pathfinder1943 wing-man1946 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > [noun] > an aircraft > a group of aircraft > disposition in flight > aircraft in specific position tail-end Charlie1941 wing-man1946 1946 Sat. Evening Post 6 Nov. 86/2 I looked to both sides of us. Our two wing men were gone. 1981 S. Dunmore Ace i. i. 15 We will fly together... You will be my wingman..to protect my rear end. 1982 Daily Tel. 25 May 1/4 He hit two Mirages with Sidewinder missiles while his wingman hit the third in the formation. wing-man (d) In sense 7, as wing adjutant, wing-back, wing commander, wing officer; in sense 7b, as wing forward, wing half, wing-man, wing player. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > airman > [noun] > officer in air force > wing commander wing commander1734 Wingco1941 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun] > officer of wing wing adjutant1734 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > players or positions wing-back1734 goalkeeper1789 outfielder1855 quarter1857 centre fielder1865 outfield1867 quarterback1867 right1867 centre1868 left wing1871 left-back1873 left half-back1873 centre forward1874 left-centre1877 right-centre1877 centre back1878 centre half-back1879 forward1879 back1880 right wing1880 right half-back1881 goaltender1882 right-winger1882 wing1882 centre half1884 left winger1884 inside1886 half1887 custodian1888 left half1888 midfielder1888 left wing1889 right half1889 centreman1890 midfield1890 outside right1890 outfieldsman1891 goalie1894 winger1896 infield1897 inside forward1897 inside right1897 outside forward1897 outside1898 outside left1900 rearguard1904 pivot1911 wing-man1942 keeper1957 link1958 linkman1963 midfield1976 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > chair > [noun] > armchair > wing wing-back1734 wing chair1775 lug-chair1901 wing-back chair1933 1734 in Hist. MSS Comm.: Rep. MSS Earl of Eglinton (1885) 192 in Parl. Papers 1884–5 (C. 4575) XLIV. 1 I sent a pinnace and brought the Velt Marshall's Wing Adjutant to me. 1876 G. E. Voyle & G. de Saint-Clair-Stevenson Mil. Dict. (ed. 3) 470/2 Wing Officer, an officer of the Indian army attached to a wing of a native infantry regiment. 1882 Cassell's Bk. Sports 40 Wing players should be good dribblers. 1898 J. Goodall Assoc. Football 30 The wing game—that is to say, the two pairs playing together, leaving the centre-forward waiting for something to turn up. 1898 J. Goodall Assoc. Football 78 Wing-halves should keep their eyes on the wing-forwards. 1914 Times 22 Dec. 4/3 Royal Flying Corps..Wing Commander.—Brev. Maj. H. R. M. Brooke-Popham, Oxf. and Bucks. L.I. 1918 W. T. Blake R.F.C. in War vii. 42 The Wing Head~quarters. 1928 C. F. S. Gamble Story N. Sea Air Station iv. 75–6 Wing Commander (relative rank of Commander, R.N.) Squadron Commander (relative rank of Lieutenant Commander, R.N.) Flight Commander (relative rank of Lieutenant, R.N.). 1933 Time 13 Nov. 57/1 A wing~back is..a halfback who takes position about a yard and a half behind the line of scrimmage and about the same distance outside his own end. 1942 Sun (Baltimore) 26 Jan. 4/1 Baltimore scored first on a pass from Charley Ernst, center forward, to Harry McAdams, newly acquired wingman. 1943 J. B. Priestley Daylight on Sat. xxviii. 217 And a real wing-commander came in yesterday and talked to me. 1974 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 13 Oct. c1/3 The Buckeyes rushed for 359 yards as quarterback Cornelius Greene and wingback Brian Baschnagel each scored twice. 1976 Derbyshire Times 3 Sept. (Peak ed.) 26/1 Matlock, in contrast, always looked dangerous with Peter Scott, the Fenoughty brothers, Mick and Nick, and wing-man Colin Oxley constantly troubling the Runcorn defence with their speedy breaks. < as lemmas |
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