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barnstormer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stunt flier, stunt pilot |
| Type of | pilot, airplane pilot |
| Derivation | barnstorm |
barnstormer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | play-actor, playactor, trouper |
| Type of | role player, thespian, histrion, actor, player |
Examples of barnstormer
barnstormer
It was a barnstormer, with some fantastic tries and a cliffhanger finish to boot.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It's a barnstormer of a show, dark and silly and fun in exactly the right Dahl-esque way.
From the express.co.uk
Those old barnstormer planes were close to just a wing and a prayer.
From the ocregister.com
As a barnstormer, he walked wings, became a master of every stunt a Jenny could be put through.
From the time.com
Born in Michigan, he was a barnstormer and Army pilot before he got a job here to fly the mail to and from Chicago.
From the stltoday.com
The Cowboys backrower had a barnstormer, scoring two tries, and has put himself right in the State of Origin frame.
From the couriermail.com.au
He also gave a barnstormer of a speech.
From the guardian.co.uk
After high school she moved to Tacoma, where she met and married Bjarne John Glein, a local barnstormer and flight instructor.
From the thenewstribune.com
A $25,000 prize offered in 1919 convinced a barnstormer named Charles Lindbergh to attempt a solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927.
From the economist.com
- An actor who travels around the country presenting plays
- One who barnstorms; one whose profession is barnstorming
- A pilot who, in the early years of aviation, gave airplane rides to people and performed aerobatics for a fee.
- An aerial demonstration team, or a member thereof, performing exhibition flights for the public, beginning in the interwar period with "Three Men on a Flying Trapeze", from the original stunt fliers who toured rural areas. ...
