loadmaster

noun

load·​mas·​ter ˈlōd-ˌma-stər How to pronounce loadmaster (audio)
: a crew member of a transport aircraft who is in charge of the cargo

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The loadmaster at the very rear of the plane, nearly dangling out the door, raised a thumbs-up in the air. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024 Despite its size, the plane carries a small crew: pilot, co-pilot, two flight engineers, and three loadmasters. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023 The fuselage was packed tight, with a large cube of palletized presents tied down under thick straps, overseen by a loadmaster wearing a jumpsuit, trim mustache and pointy green elf’s hat. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022 According to the unit's website, the aircraft carries a crew of five: a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, flight meteorologist and weather reconnaissance loadmaster. Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022 See all Example Sentences for loadmaster 

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loadmaster was in 1961

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“Loadmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loadmaster. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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