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Globemaster

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Any of three models of airlifter, produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company or its successors. They include the C-74, the C-124, and the C-17.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The original Globemaster was a piston-engined aircraft.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An instance of any of these models.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The cow pasture was big enough to set a Globemaster down onto, and that's all they needed.
  • Several Globemasters passed over, eastward bound.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: airlifter, cargo plane, cargo aircraft, airplane, aircraft, craft, vehicle

History

Etymology

By proprialization from globe + master or Globe + master.

Real reading context

Globemaster in complete knowledge articles

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