Bombardier
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌbɑm.bɚˈdɪɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bombardier is a noun meaning (Canada, US) A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
Meaning
(Canada, US) A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
More Meanings
- (Canada, British) A non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr.
- An artilleryman; a gunner.
- (entomology) A bombardier beetle.
Example Sentences
The bombardier then checked the gyroscopic stabilization of the bombsight and clutched in the electrical motor.
He has known for ages why a sturdy bombardier rides alongside the officer at the head of each battery, and why he is given a special name.
In 1687, with notorious effects, Morosini attacked Athens: the Turks were using the Parthenon as a powder-store, and the German bombardiers blew it up.
[…] the officer to whom the command was deputed, to the amusement of a German bombardier, ordered one of the largest cannons to be placed under the gate of a fortress […]
Word Forms
- bombardiers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bomber, gunship, beetle, bombarder, bombmaker, backseater.
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