noun · rare

bombardier

bombardier · bombardiers

Bombenschütze, Bombenschützin

A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombsA bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.

UK/ˌbɒm.bəˈdɪə/US/ˌbɑm.bɚˈdɪɚ/

Meaning

4 senses

(Canada, US)A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
Bombenschütze, Bombenschützin
the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
(Canada, UK)A non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr.
a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
An artilleryman; a gunner.
A bombardier beetle.

Translations

4 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

bomber crew member:

Origin

Partly borrowed from Italian bombardiere, from bombarda + -iere, and partly from Middle Fr

Partly borrowed from Italian bombardiere, from bombarda + -iere, and partly from Middle French bombardier, from bombard + -ier. By surface analysis, bombard + -ier.

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