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An airport is an air-port. A port via the air. (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by someguy3 to c/showerthoughts
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Not actually a shower thought, saw an old document that labeled it air-port. I don't think I would have ever made the connection.

(I've found people can be rude about word breakdowns, but I'm posting it anyway. Be better.)

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[–] Awkwardly_Frank 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Here I am calling them air fields.

Of course it’s the folks taking it back to the ancient Greek and calling them aerodromes that are on the real next level.

[–] Awkwardly_Frank 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Side note: port isn’t the only terminology aviation has stolen from seafaring. For example: airspeed is measured in knots. Captain, pilot, and first officer were all used aboard ships first as well.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 4 points 4 months ago

Don't forget mile high club!

.......of coarse, pirates were at sea for months with a boat full of drugs, and no women.

What? You never considered the possibility that old timey pirates were a boat full of gay dudes high off their ass?

Speaking of their asses....

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Oh! In Dutch they're called that!

Well, they're actually called “vliegveld” (/ˈfliːχ.fɛlt/; vlEEh-vElt); vlieg=fly(ing), veld=field. It's a flying-field!