Found 2 items, similar to barnstormer.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: barnstormer
barnstormer
n 1: an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
[syn:
playactor,
play-actor,
trouper]
2: a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of
stunt flying and parachuting [syn:
stunt flier,
stunt pilot
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Barnstormer
Barnstormer
\Barn"storm`er\, n. [Barn + storm, v.]
1. 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. --
Barn"storm`ing, n. [Theatrical Cant]
[1913 Webster]
2. 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.
[PJC]