noun
(military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.
(by extension) A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supplying a non-military operation.
(mining, archaic) Alternative form of air-head (“a horizontal channel providing ventilation in a mine.”).
noun
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.