birdman

noun

bird·​man ˈbərd-mən How to pronounce birdman (audio)
 also (especially for sense 1)  -ˌman
1
: a person who deals with birds
2
: a person who flies (as in an aircraft)

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
Recent Examples on the Web The airfoil — that web of fabric between the legs of a wing-suited birdman — sometimes provides lift but mostly delays the fall. James McCommons, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015 Nearby is an ancient copper plate of a birdman displayed as an example of creativity. Peggy McGlone, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Ingmar Bergman’s 1975 take with a young Håkan Hagegård as birdman Papageno. Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 16 Sep. 2017 Wingsuit flying, which relies on the use of a specialized jumpsuit often referred to as a wingsuit, squirrel suit or birdman suit, is one of the most extreme forms of BASE jumping, an acronym for leaping from a building, antenna, span or Earth. CBS News, 26 May 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of birdman was in 1686

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Cite this Entry

“Birdman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdman. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

birdman

noun
bird·​man ˈbərd-mən How to pronounce birdman (audio)
 also  -ˌman
1
: one who deals with birds
2
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