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noun sky·cap \ ˈskī-ˌkap \

Definition of skycap

:one employed to carry hand luggage at an airport — compare redcap

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Recent Examples of skycap from the Web

The union representing skycaps, wheelchair attendants, cabin cleaners, and baggage handlers at the luggage carousels said workers will go on strike at Philadelphia International Airport starting Wednesday.

— jane m. von bergen, Philly.com, "Philly airport workers plan strike," 11 July 2017
Just ahead of the busy Fourth of July weekend, about 50 baggage handlers, skycaps, ramp agents and other workers for Miami International Airport subcontractor Ultra Aviation went on a 24-hour strike beginning noon Thursday.

— chabeli herrera, miamiherald, "MIA workers strike, claiming contractor Ultra is denying them their due wages," 29 June 2017
The same is true for taxi drivers, hotel personnel and skycaps.

— maren longbella, Twin Cities, "Dear Abby: Friend going for new look now looks 20 years older," 5 Mar. 2017
In the past, the FAA has relented, reinstating the service — but this time the ban looks permanent, the skycaps here fear.

— farhad manjoo, WIRED, "Security Measures Hit Skycaps," 14 Sep. 2001

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