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Airedale
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airedale
English
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Etymology
en :af Aire dale + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈɛːdeɪl/ UK
Proper noun
en The <<valley>> of the River <<river/Aire>> in <<co/North Yorkshire>> and <<co/West Yorkshire>>, <<cc/England>>.
Noun
An Airedale Terrier.
en US military slang A member of aviation personnel.
en 1945 United States Navy Power in the Pacific Intercepting the Japs the next day, the Airedales shot down ten Zeros and two bombers.
en 1993 Anthony F. Zollo USS Intrepid 97 The call will go out to the pilots, "Pilots, start your engines"; to the airedales, "Stand clear of propellers." As a plane is ready for take off it will have two airedales, one at each wheel, ready to pull the wheel chocks away.
Anagrams
en aadeeilr alreadie