Meanings
nounspacemanship (uncountable)
- uncountableThe ability to pilot a spacecraft.
Off through the cluster flew the Andromeda, and it seemed as if Zog changed course several times, whether from inaccuracy, poor spacemanship, or a desire to confuse his passengers.
1967, Jack Vance, The Palace of Love, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Publishing Corporation, page 121
Origin
From spaceman + -ship and space + -manship.
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spacemanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spacemanship
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