birdmen
/ˈbɜrdˌmɛn/
noun
- Plural of birdman; people who keep, study, or are very interested in birds.
- Several birdmen from the local club volunteered to count the migrating hawks.
- The birdmen gathered at the annual bird-watching convention.
- The park was full of birdmen with binoculars and notebooks.
- Plural of birdman; people who fly or pilot aircraft, especially in early aviation.
- A group of birdmen competed in the 1911 air race across America.
- The documentary told the stories of the birdmen who fought in the first air wars.
- The early birdmen risked their lives flying in open cockpits.