"wingmanship" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: wingman + -ship; in the flight sense, coined in imitation of horsemanship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wingman|ship}} wingman + -ship, {{m|en|horsemanship}} horsemanship Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wingmanship (uncountable)
  1. Power or skill in flying. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-wingmanship-en-noun--UeqVg2F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ship: 86 14
  2. Friendship in the form of being a wingman. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-wingmanship-en-noun-51s11WX7

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