wingman

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wingman

  • /ˈwɪŋmæn/

noun wingmen · wing-man

  1. A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.

    Similar: wingmate

  2. broadly A friend or associate who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests.
  3. A player positioned on the wing.

verb wingmans · wingmanning · wingmanned · wing-man

  1. To act as a wingman for (someone); to accompany in order to provide support. So Amir wingmanned me to Boots on my Johnny-bags buying mission.

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noun pilot partner

Españolpiloto de flanco, aeronauta flanqueador
Françaisailier, ailière
DeutschFlügelmann, Flügelfrau
Italianocopilota
Русскийведо́мый vedómyj

noun friend that gives support

Españolcompinche, alero, alera, palero
Italianospalla

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@misc{wingman_2026,
  title = {wingman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wingman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}