loadmaster

noun

load·​mas·​ter ˈlōd-ˌma-stər 

: a crew member of a transport aircraft who is in charge of the cargo

Examples of loadmaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The loadmaster at the very rear of the plane, nearly dangling out the door, raised a thumbs-up in the air. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024

Despite its size, the plane carries a small crew: pilot, co-pilot, two flight engineers, and three loadmasters. —Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023

The fuselage was packed tight, with a large cube of palletized presents tied down under thick straps, overseen by a loadmaster wearing a jumpsuit, trim mustache and pointy green elf’s hat. —Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022

According to the unit's website, the aircraft carries a crew of five: a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, flight meteorologist and weather reconnaissance loadmaster. —Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for loadmaster

• bandmaster
• broadcaster
• cadastre
• disaster
• forecaster
• headmaster
• newscaster
• paymaster
• pilaster
• postmaster
• roadmaster
• schoolmaster