bombardier
[ bom-ber-deer, -buh- ]
/ ˌbɒm bərˈdɪər, -bə- /
noun
Military.
the member of a bombing plane crew who operates the bombsight and bomb-release mechanism.
History/Historical.
artilleryman.
Words nearby bombardier
bomb site,
bomb squad,
bombacaceous,
bombard,
bombarde,
bombardier,
bombardier beetle,
bombardon,
bombasine,
bombast,
bombastic
Definition for bombardier (2 of 2)
Bombardier
[ bom-ber-deer, -buh-, bom-bahr-dyey ]
/ ˌbɒm bərˈdɪər, -bə-, ˌbɒm bɑrˈdyeɪ /
Trademark, Canadian.
a snowmobilelike vehicle driven by an internal-combustion engine, equipped with caterpillar tracks at the rear, steered by skis at the front, and designed for travel over snow.
Origin of Bombardier
1945–50; after Canadian inventor and industrialist Armand
Bombardier (died 1964), who designed it
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British Dictionary definitions for bombardier (1 of 2)
bombardier
/ (ˌbɒmbəˈdɪə) /
noun
the member of a bomber aircrew responsible for aiming and releasing the bombs
British
a noncommissioned rank below the rank of sergeant in the Royal Artillery
Also called: bombardier beetle
any of various small carabid beetles of the genus Brachinus, esp B. crepitans of Europe, which defend themselves by ejecting a jet of volatile fluid
Word Origin for bombardier
C16: from Old French: one directing a bombard; see
bombard
British Dictionary definitions for bombardier (2 of 2)
Bombardier
/ (ˌbɒmbəˈdɪə) /
noun
trademark Canadian
a snow tractor, typically having caterpillar tracks at the rear and skis at the front
Word Origin for Bombardier
C20: named after J. A.
Bombardier, Canadian inventor and manufacturer