| slovo | definícia |
barnstorm
(encz) | barnstorm,jezdit po venkově Zdeněk Brož |
Barnstorm
(gcide) | Barnstorm \Barn"storm`\, v. i. & t. [Barn + storm, v.]
1. To travel from place to place, making brief stops.
[PJC]
2. To fly an airplane from place to place, usually at small
airports, doing flying stunts or flying passengers for
sightseeing, for the purpose of earning money.
[PJC]
3. to tour the country to solicit votes.
Syn: whistlestop.
[WordNet 1.5] |
barnstorm
(wn) | barnstorm
v 1: appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and
parachute jumper
2: tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures,
or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy
barnstorming this month" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
barnstorm
(encz) | barnstorm,jezdit po venkově Zdeněk Brož |
barnstormer
(encz) | barnstormer,akrobat n: Zdeněk Brož |
Barnstormer
(gcide) | Barnstormer \Barn"storm`er\, n. [Barn + storm, v.]
1. An itinerant theatrical player who plays in barns when a
theatre is lacking; hence, an inferior actor, or one who
plays in the country away from the larger cities. --
Barn"storm`ing, n. [Theatrical Cant]
[1913 Webster]
2. an aviator who flies an airplane from place to place,
usually at small airports, doing flying stunts or flying
passengers for sightseeing, for the purpose of earning
money. It was a practise common in the early days of
aviation, but by late 20th century was seldom encountered.
[PJC] |
Barnstorming
(gcide) | Barnstormer \Barn"storm`er\, n. [Barn + storm, v.]
1. An itinerant theatrical player who plays in barns when a
theatre is lacking; hence, an inferior actor, or one who
plays in the country away from the larger cities. --
Barn"storm`ing, n. [Theatrical Cant]
[1913 Webster]
2. an aviator who flies an airplane from place to place,
usually at small airports, doing flying stunts or flying
passengers for sightseeing, for the purpose of earning
money. It was a practise common in the early days of
aviation, but by late 20th century was seldom encountered.
[PJC] |
barnstorm
(wn) | barnstorm
v 1: appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and
parachute jumper
2: tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures,
or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy
barnstorming this month" |
barnstormer
(wn) | barnstormer
n 1: an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
[syn: barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper]
2: a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of
stunt flying and parachuting [syn: barnstormer, {stunt
flier}, stunt pilot] |
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