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单词 wingmanship
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wingmanshipn.

/ˈwɪŋmənʃɪp/
Etymology: < wing n. after such words as oarsmanship , penmanship (see -ship suffix 2b), the meaning of the element -man- being lost sight of.
Skill in the use of the wings; flying regarded as an art or accomplishment.
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1866 Duke of Argyll Reign of Law iii. 146 To stand still in the air is not..impossible to a flying bird,..but it is one of the most difficult feats of wingmanship.
1923 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Aug. 564/4 In sheer wingmanship, the peregrine has no peer among British birds.
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