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BARNSTORMER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
Synonyms:
barnstormer; stunt flier; stunt pilot
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("barnstormer" is a kind of...):
airplane pilot; pilot (someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight)
Derivation:
barnstorm (appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An actor who travels around the country presenting plays
Synonyms:
barnstormer; play-actor; playactor; trouper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("barnstormer" is a kind of...):
actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)
