aerographer

1 of 2

noun (1)

aer·​og·​ra·​pher

ˌer-ˈä-grə-fər

plural -s

: one that sprays with an airbrush

aerographer

2 of 2

noun (2)

aer·​og·​ra·​pher

ˌer-ˈä-grə-fər

plural -s

: a warrant officer in the U.S. Navy whose duties include the observation of weather and the preparation of weather and surf forecasts

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

aerograph "airbrush" (from aero- + -graph) + -er entry 2

Noun (2)

aerograph(y) + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1911, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1918, in the meaning defined above

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