# leaderman

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a foreign (usually Russian) navigator who helps guide an aircraft during its descent

## Etymology
From leader + man, a literal translation of the Russian лидировщик (lidirovščik).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leaderman