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- DictionaryBird·man/ˈbərdˌman/
noun
- 1. a person who glides through the air by means of a device such as a parachute or wingsuit: "an intrepid Scottish birdman has shared the amazing images he has captured from up to 10,000 feet above the ground"
- 2. an ornithologist: "a famous traveller and birdman"
1. : a person who deals with birds. 2. : a person who flies (as in an aircraft) Synonyms. airman. aviator. flier. flyer. pilot. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of birdman in a Sentence. in the early days of aviation, birdmen would travel around the country in their biplanes, putting on flying shows.
a person who hunts birds for food or sport; fowler. Informal. aviator. birdman. / -mən; ˈbɜːdˌmæn / noun. a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist. a man who attempts to fly using his own muscle power. an obsolete informal name for airman.
3 meanings: 1. a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist 2. a man who attempts to fly using his own muscle.... Click for more definitions.
Birdman definition: One, such as an ornithologist, who works with birds.
What does the noun birdman mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun birdman. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. birdman has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mythology (mid 1600s) birds (late 1600s) religion (1890s) air force (1900s) aviation (1900s) sport (1930s)
Define birdman. birdman synonyms, birdman pronunciation, birdman translation, English dictionary definition of birdman. n. 1. One, such as an ornithologist, who works with birds. 2. Slang An aviator. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
birdman (plural birdmen) A man who works with birds. An aviator. A mythological creature that is part man and part bird.
birdmen. 4 meanings: → See birdman 1. a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist 2. a man who attempts to fly using.... Click for more definitions.
4 senses: → See birdman 1. a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist 2. a man who attempts to fly using his.... Click for more definitions.
Oct 26, 2007 · from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. noun One, such as an ornithologist, who works with birds. noun Slang An aviator. from The Century Dictionary. noun A bird-catcher; a fowler. noun An ornithologist. noun One who stuffs birds. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
