"birdman" meaning in All languages combined

See birdman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: birdmen [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|birdmen}} birdman (plural birdmen)
  1. A man who works with birds.
    Sense id: en-birdman-en-noun-ZVk3B0Lz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 5 6
  2. (informal) An aviator. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-birdman-en-noun-~kCpfnOV
  3. A mythological creature that is part man and part bird.
    Sense id: en-birdman-en-noun-shfTtIhe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: birdwoman

Inflected forms

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