Military. A person responsible for observation; spec. (a) a person carried in an aeroplane, or (formerly) in a balloon, to observe enemy positions…
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释义 | society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > airman > [noun] > aircrew with specific duties (13) observer1870 Military. A person responsible for observation; spec. (a) a person carried in an aeroplane, or (formerly) in a balloon, to observe enemy positions… strafer1915 Usually with capital initial. In the First World War (1914–18): a German, esp. a German soldier. air gunner1916 A gunner in a military aircraft. air bomber1918 (a) a person who aims bombs launched or dropped from an aircraft; (b) = bomber, n. 2. gunner1918 A member of an aircraft crew who operates a gun. Cf. aerial, adj., air gunner, n. rear gunner1918 a member of the crew of a military aircraft who operates a gun from a compartment or turret at the rear of the aircraft. bombardier1932 spec. A bomb-aimer in an aircraft. U.S. bomb-aimer1935 tail gunner1939 = rear gunner n. at rear, adj.2 n.2compounds 2 (and adj.1) 9. tail-end Charlie1941 a tail-gunner; the last aircraft in a flying formation (Services' colloquial); also transferred and figurative, one who comes last or behind, a… arse-end Charlie1942 a tail-gunner; the last aircraft in a flying formation; = tail-end Charlie n. at tail-end, n. compounds. waist-gunner1942 spotter pilot1944 |
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