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wingman

wing·man

UK/ˈwɪŋmæn/ US/ˈwɪŋmʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation

Origin

From wing + -man.

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