V-1

or V-one

[ vee-wuhn ]
/ ˈviˈwʌn /

noun, plural V-1's.

a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.

Origin of V-1

< German V(ergeltungswaffe) retaliation weapon

Example sentences from the Web for v-1

  • There were newsreel shots of V-1 and V-2 being blasted from their takeoff ramps and a montage of later experimental models.

    The Old Die Rich |Horace Leonard Gold

British Dictionary definitions for v-1

V-1

noun

a robot bomb invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London. It was propelled by a pulsejet Also called: doodlebug, buzz bomb, flying bomb

Word Origin for V-1

from German Vergeltungswaffe revenge weapon