Meaning of aircrafthand | Babel Free

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A member of the Royal Air Force with no specific technical skill.

UK

Examples

“1937, S. Scanes in A. W. Lawrence (ed.), T. E. Lawrence by His Friends, London: Jonathan Cape, p. 418, His first duties as an aircrafthand were connected with the food, the preparation of it, cutting bread, etc.”

“But I wasn’t accepted for flying duty—eyesight failed me. Neither was Frank, which, I’m ashamed to say, I found a relief. We were both channelled as aircrafthands […]”

CEFR level