air marshal

air marshal
a) An armed, undercover guard on a commercial-airline flight.
b) A military rank used by air forces, mostly in Commonwealth countries.

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  • Air Marshal — Dienstgradabzeichen des britischen Air Marshal Air Marshal (Air Mshl) ist ein Dienstgrad in der britischen Royal Air Force, der Royal Australian Air Force und der ehemaligen Royal Canadian Air Force. Nach dem NATO Rangcode entspricht der Air… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • air marshal — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms air marshal : singular air marshal plural air marshals British 1) an officer of high rank in the British air force 2) tourism a sky marshal …   English dictionary

  • Air Marshal (Australia) — See Air Marshal for other countries which use this rank Air Marshal is the second highest active rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of Air Marshal, it is also… …   Wikipedia

  • Air Marshal — noun the second most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force, ranking above Air Vice Marshal and below Air Chief Marshal …   Wiktionary

  • air marshal — noun a high rank of RAF officer, above air vice marshal and below air chief marshal …   English new terms dictionary

  • air marshal — /ˈɛə maʃəl/ (say air mahshuhl) noun 1. an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force or any of various other air forces, equivalent in rank to a lieutenant general in the army or vice admiral in the navy. 2. the rank. 3. → sky marshal …  

  • air marshal — noun Date: 1919 1. a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a lieutenant general in the army 2. sky marshal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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