Meaning of BOMBARDIER
| Pronunciation: | | `bâmbur'deer
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- [n] the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
- [n] a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
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| | See Also: | | aircrewman, bomber aircrew, bomber crew, noncom, noncommissioned officer | |
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| | Definition: | | \Bom`bar*dier"\, n. [F. bombardier.] (Mil.)
(a) One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a
gunner. [Archaic]
(b) A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery.
{Bombardier beetle} (Zo["o]l.), a kind of beetle ({Brachinus
crepitans}), so called because, when disturbed, it makes
an explosive discharge of a pungent and acrid vapor from
its anal glands. The name is applied to other related
species, as the {B. displosor}, which can produce ten or
twelve explosions successively. The common American
species is {B. fumans}.
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| | Related Terms: | | aerial photographer, aircrew, aircrewman, artillerist, artilleryman, avigator, belly gunner, bomb thrower, bomber, cannoneer, crew, crew chief, flight attendant, flight crew, gunner, hostess, machine gunner, meteorologist, navigator, steward, stewardess |
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