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The valley of the River Aire in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England. examples
plural Airedales
An Airedale Terrier. examples
(US, military, slang) A member of aviation personnel. quotations
Intercepting the Japs the next day, the Airedales shot down ten Zeros and two bombers.
1945, United States Navy, Power in the Pacific
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.
1993, Anthony F. Zollo, USS Intrepid, page 97