Airedale

Definitions

1. The valley of the River Aire in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England.
2. An Airedale Terrier.
3. A member of aviation personnel.
   US, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Intercepting the Japs the next day, the Airedales shot down ten Zeros and two bombers.”

“The call⟳ will go out to the pilots, "Pilots, start⟳ your engines"; to the airedales, "Stand⟳ clear of propellers." As a plane is ready for take⟳ off it will have⟳ two airedales, one at each wheel, ready to pull⟳ the wheel chocks away.”

CEFR level