Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A porter who helps travelers with their luggage at an airport.
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- noun A
porter at anairport .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Until the increasing pressure from the civil rights movement they were relegated to airport jobs such as skycap (bag handler).
Kate Kelly: Airline Passengers Needed Their Own Rosa Parks 2009
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In addition to my time on the practice field and at Young Democrats chapter meetings, I had another responsibility: a summer job as a skycap.
Rep. Kendrick B. Meek: College Tour an Opportunity to Hear What's on Students' Minds Rep. Kendrick B. Meek 2010
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Does this mean I have to get a skycap to take possession of my luggage at curbside directly from my trunk?
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Furthermore, by laying hands on my luggage, does the skycap, or any other airline employee or baggage handler place himself into Jersey Jeopardy by possessing a handgun outside of the circumstances for which NJ statutes make exemption to their general prohibition?
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In addition to my time on the practice field and at Young Democrats chapter meetings, I had another responsibility: a summer job as a skycap.
Rep. Kendrick B. Meek: College Tour an Opportunity to Hear What's on Students' Minds Rep. Kendrick B. Meek 2010
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In addition to my time on the practice field and at Young Democrats chapter meetings, I had another responsibility: a summer job as a skycap.
Rep. Kendrick B. Meek: College Tour an Opportunity to Hear What's on Students' Minds Rep. Kendrick B. Meek 2010
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The Little Rock National Airport now offers skycap service to help passengers carry luggage from the curb to airline counters or bag-check stations.
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He agreed to help me find a skycap but had to say, "I never saw anyone taking food like this on a plane, doc."
Patricia Yarberry Allen: Made Here, Served 600 Miles Away: The Highland Games Dinner 2010
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Furthermore, by laying hands on my luggage, does the skycap, or any other airline employee or baggage handler place himself into Jersey Jeopardy by possessing a handgun outside of the circumstances for which NJ statutes make exemption to their general prohibition?
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Does this mean I have to get a skycap to take possession of my luggage at curbside directly from my trunk?
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