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/skuy"kap'/, n.a porter who carries passenger baggage at an airport or airline terminal.[1940-45; SKY + (RED)CAP]
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skycap — ☆ skycap [skīkap΄ ] n. a porter, or redcap, at an airport terminal … English World dictionary
skycap — UK [ˈskaɪˌkæp] / US noun [countable] Word forms skycap : singular skycap plural skycaps tourism American someone whose job is to help passengers at an airport with their bags … English dictionary
Skycap — A Skycap is a porter employed by an airport and provides the following service to airline passengers:* luggage * Perform curb side check in * Pushing wheelchairs * Generally works for tipsThe word is a portmanteau of the words sky and redcap (a… … Wikipedia
skycap — noun Etymology: 1sky + cap (as in redcap) Date: 1941 one employed to carry hand luggage at an airport compare redcap … New Collegiate Dictionary
skycap — noun A porter at an airport … Wiktionary
skycap — sky|cap [ˈskaıkæp] n AmE someone whose job is to carry passengers bags at an airport … Dictionary of contemporary English
skycap — sky|cap [ skaı,kæp ] noun count AMERICAN someone whose job is to help passengers at an airport with their bags … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skycap — n. porter, airport employee who assists travelers with their luggage … English contemporary dictionary
skycap — noun N. Amer. a porter at an airport … English new terms dictionary
skycap — noun (C) AmE someone who carries passengers cases at an airport … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
