1. barnstormer(n = noun.person) play-actor, playactor, trouper - an actor who travels around the country presenting plays;
is a kind of actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian
2. barnstormer(n = noun.person) stunt flier, stunt pilot - a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting;
is a kind of airplane pilot, pilot
Derived form verb barnstorm1
1. An itinerant theatrical player who plays in barns when a theatre is lacking; hence, an inferior actor, or one who plays in the country away from the larger cities. [1913 Webster]
2. an aviator who flies an airplane from place to place, usually at small airports, doing flying stunts or flying passengers for sightseeing, for the purpose of earning money. It was a practise common in the early days of aviation, but by late 20th century was seldom encountered. [PJC]