birdman
noun
bird·man
| \ ˈbərd-mən
also (especially for sense 1) -ËŒman\
also (especially for sense 1) -ËŒman\
Definition of birdman
1
: a person who deals with birds
2
: a person who flies (as in an aircraft)
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Synonyms for birdman
Synonyms
airman, aviator, flier (also flyer), pilot
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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
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Ingmar Bergman’s 1975 take with a young HÃ¥kan HagegÃ¥rd as birdman Papageno. — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, "O17's Magic Flute - Mozart by way of Monty Python and Edward Gorey," 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, "Wingsuit flyer dies in Calif. skydiving crash," 26 May 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, "Wingsuit flyer dies in Calif. skydiving crash," 26 May 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, "Wingsuit flyer dies in Calif. skydiving crash," 26 May 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, "Wingsuit flyer dies in Calif. skydiving crash," 26 May 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, "Wingsuit flyer dies in Calif. skydiving crash," 26 May 2017 Read more: Mogul Talk: Birdman on Schooling the New Generation, Starring in BET's 'Music Moguls' & Forthcoming Albums What were those early negotiations with the majors like? — Dan Rys, Billboard, "Birdman & Slim on Cash Money's Wild Two Decades of Success: 'We Did It Our Way'," 8 May 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. — Washington Post, "Skydiver wearing a wingsuit crashes, dies in California," 25 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'birdman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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