BARNSTORMER

barnstormer, stunt flier, stunt pilot

(noun) a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting

barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper

(noun) an actor who travels around the country presenting plays

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

barnstormer (plural barnstormers)

One who barnstorms.

Source: Wiktionary


Barn"storm`er, n. [Barn + storm, v.]

Definition: 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]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ROOTS

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