heliman

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

heli- +‎ -man

Noun[edit]

heliman (plural helimen)

  1. (rare) A soldier who serves in a helicopter.
    • 2006, P. F. Potvin, The Attention Lesson:
      A heliman radioed a few days later and reported spotting it.
    • 2015, Gennadii Ternovskii, The Crimson Beret Who Else but Us?:, page 227:
      "Get in touch with the helimen," he instructed his assistant. "Ask them to help us with a twenty-four flight, at least."

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

heliman (plural helimans)

  1. A traditional shield used by Australian Aboriginals.

Anagrams[edit]

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