"backseater" meaning in All languages combined

See backseater on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbækˌsitɚ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-backseater.wav [US] Forms: backseaters [plural], back seater [alternative], back-seater [alternative]
Etymology: From back seat + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|back seat|er|id2=occupation}} back seat + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} backseater (plural backseaters)
  1. (military, informal) A navigator, WSO, RIO, or, other crewman, who accompanies the pilot of an aircraft. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-backseater-en-noun-NkI2cPYC Categories (other): Military, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 48 34 18 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (Internet, video games) Synonym of back-seat gamer. Tags: Internet Synonyms: back-seat gamer [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-backseater-en-noun-VSdV9I12 Categories (other): Internet, Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 64 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 66 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 66 15 Topics: video-games
  3. Someone who occupies a seat near the back of something.
    Sense id: en-backseater-en-noun-so1v47fX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rearseater Hyponyms: trunk monkey Related terms: backseat driver Coordinate_terms: frontseater

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      ],
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