birdman

noun

bird·​man ˈbərd-mən 

 also (especially for sense 1)  -ˌman

1

: a person who deals with birds

2

: a person who flies (as in an aircraft)

Synonyms

• airman
• aviator
• flier
• flyer
• pilot

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

Being a Zimmerman show, the dragons, birdmen, and creatures and complications that pop up will be a wonder to behold. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

birdman

noun

bird·​man ˈbərd-mən 

 also  -ˌman

1

: one who deals with birds

2

: pilot entry 1 sense 3