barnstormer

[ UK /bˈɑːnstɔːmɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
  2. an actor who travels around the country presenting plays

How To Use barnstormer In A Sentence

  • The Utterly Butterly barnstormers wowed the crowds with their daring aerobatics on top of the biplanes.
  • Lindbergh started his aviation career as a barnstormer, a trick pilot who performed stunts for audiences in the 1920s.
  • Former Reds pitcher Lee Stine also signed on for part of the swing, as did utility man and seasoned barnstormer Mike Ryba 9-6 as a pitcher; .313 in 48 at-bats of the Cards. Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert
  • Perennial Monarchs barnstormer Jesse Williams, back to playing shortstop since Jackie Robinson had moved on to the Dodgers, led off. Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert
  • I've also stunned myself by loving a Faithless record - alright, Mass Destruction sounds like Black Steel by Tricky, but that doesn't stop it being a full-on barnstormer of a tune.
  • By 21, he was a married barnstormer, touring with his own company nine months of the year.
  • In 1939, George became a barnstormer pilot flying a Waco, learning all the tricks of the trade in stunt work and aerobatics.
  • In the last of the third, the barnstormers came right back again with still another solo round-tripper, this one courtesy of Guy. Great Balls of Fire
  • Lindbergh became a barnstormer, or daredevil pilot, performing at fairs and other events. Five People Born on February 4 | myFiveBest
  • The industry matured from barnstormers to its ubiquitous place in modern life at great cost in private and public money, as well as crashed planes.
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