noun
bombardier
bom-buh-DEER
noun
1
A crew member on a military aircraft responsible for aiming and releasing bombs.
"The bombardier lined up the target before releasing the payload."
2
A non-commissioned artillery rank equivalent to corporal.
"He was promoted to bombardier after two years of service."
Word Forms
bombardiers plural, Bombardiers plural, Bombardiers plural
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Etymology
From Middle French bombardier, related to bombard.