doctor killer
doctor killer · doctor killers
A personal light aircraft attributed to a large number of serious accidents or fatal…A personal light aircraft attributed to a large number of serious accidents or fatal crashes.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)A personal light aircraft attributed to a large number of serious accidents or fatal crashes.
Origin
From the epithet "forked-tail doctor killer," ascribed to the V-tail variant of the BeechcFrom the epithet "forked-tail doctor killer," ascribed to the V-tail variant of the Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft due to the frequency of crashes and in-flight breakups attributed to wealthy amateur pilots, such as physicians.
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Forms
plural: doctor killers| Singular | doctor killer |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwidow-maker