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noun

Barnstormer n.

An itinerant theatrical player who plays in barns when a theatre is lacking; hence, an inferior actor, or one who plays in the country away from the larger cities.

An aviator who flies an airplane from place to place, usually at small airports, doing flying stunts or flying passengers for sightseeing, for the purpose of earning money. It was a practise common in the early days of aviation, but by late 20th century was seldom encountered.

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Words linked to "Barnstormer" : actor, player, pilot, play-actor, stunt pilot, thespian, stunt flier, playactor, trouper, role player, histrion