Full record for spaceman n.

Definition	one who travels in space or comes from another planet
OED requirements	antedating 1931
Earliest cite	Raymond Z. Gallun, Revolt of the Star Men
Comment	Daniel Frankham submitted a cite from a 1982 reprint of C.L. Moore's "Shambleau"; Alistair Durie verified this in its 1933 original appearance in "Weird Tales". Jeff Prucher submitted a 1940 cite from Eando Binder's "Gem of Life". Dan Tilque submitted a cite from a reprint of E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol"; Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1937 first magazine appearance. Fred Galvin submitted cites for "space man" from Raymond Z. Gallun's "The Revolt of the Star Men (1931) Earliest cite in the OED: 1942.
Last modified	17 September, 2009

Citations for spaceman n.

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1933 C. L. Moore Shambleau in Weird Tales Nov. 536/1	She pattered along a pace or two behind him, making no effort to keep up with his long strides, and though Smith—as men know from Venus to Jupiter's moons—walks as softly as a cat, even in spaceman's boots, the girl at his heels slid like a shadow over the rough pavement, making so little sound that even the lightness of his footsteps was loud in the empty street.
1937 E. E. Smith Galactic Patrol in Astounding Stories Nov. 145/1	Helmuth knew now that it was not superstition that made spacemen shun Arisia.
1958 R. Silverberg Invaders From Earth (1987) v. 53	At the moment the only human beings on Ganymede are a couple of dozen Corporation spacemen and scientists‥. Where's the human interest in that?
1976 C. Holland Floating Worlds (1977) 20	These spacemen are crazy.
1981 F. Vrazo Tigers in Orbit in O. Davis Omni Bk. of Space 341	A ‘spaceman’ wanders in from stage right.
1990 B. Shaw Orbitsville Departure 103	The spaceman, helmet in one hand, was shading his eyes from the sun's vertical rays with his free hand while he scanned the horizon.