Athene Airheart's definitions

Hangar

A building or structure used for storing aircraft. Often populated by pilots, mechanics, hangar hounds, and similar ilk. It's kind of like a really big garage, but it's more fun to spend time in.

Hangars can be open on one or all sides, fully enclosed, heated or unheated. Some are quite nice with offices inside, some are very plain without even power going to them. The word "Hangar" comes from a French word meaning "shed."

I'm glad I got my plane into the hangar before the hailstorm started.

by Athene Airheart May 2, 2004

text me

An invitation for text messaging over the Internet. A phrase that is sometimes found on more modern conversation hearts.

"Hey, text me sometime," said Joe as he passed Sally in the hallway.

by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004

groundlings

People who are stuck on the ground all the time.

A non-pilot.

Someone who can't fly.

Also, Groundhog.

"Wow, look at all those groundlings! It's too nice a day to be stuck down there!"

by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

touch-and-go

Pilot's jargon for a practice landing. You land the plane long enough to roll the wheels on the runway, then apply full power and take off again. Used to practice many landings in a short time.

"I did 8 touch-and-goes today, and boy was that crosswind rough! Any coffee around here?"

by Athene Airheart March 19, 2004

skosh

A small amount of something.

From the Japanese word "sukoshi," pronounced skosh. That also means a little bit.

"I'll have just a skosh of that pie..."

by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004

cume

Short for "cumulative," among other things.

Jane did really well on her final exams in college, she got a 3.7 cume!

by Athene Airheart March 18, 2004

land grab

What the US Government and other countries did to tribal peoples already living on the American continent.

Any appropriation of real estate that wasn't originally yours.

Joe used to have only five acres of property, but he made a huge land grab and now he has fifty.

by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004