hunter orange n.— «The panel found no criminal wrongdoing but issued a report calling on the state Legislature and governor to require hunters to wear blaze orange, commonly called hunter orange, while they’re in the field.» —“Hunter...
deadman’s curve n.— «In its ruling, the F.A.A. said that, by hovering at low altitudes, “sightseeing helicopters are operating in the avoid area of the height-speed envelope (deadman’s curve).” A helicopter flying too low...
leave everything on the field v. phr.— «I came up here with the idea of doing all I could, working as hard as I could and leaving everything on the field, which I felt I did.» —“Raider Safety Has Word For Hawks’ Boo...
freight dog n.— «Cargo pilots—”freight dogs” as they sometimes call themselves—and safety advocates say that is part of the problem: The companies won’t put safety ahead of the bottom line.» —“Newspaper investigation...
raincoat crowd n.— «Hey, it’s got Lindsay Lohan in it. Something for the raincoat crowd!» —“Herbie: Fully Loaded” by Elf M. Sternberg MegaZone’s Safety Valve (Worcester, Massachusetts) Mar. 12, 2005...
flashing n.— «Inspectors will monitor the practice known as “flashing” where horses are trotted at speed in both directions to show them off to prospective buyers. In past years horses have been injured in collisions...