bombardier

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
  2. noun the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target

Etymology

Partly borrowed from Italian bombardiere, from bombarda + -iere, and partly from Middle French bombardier, from bombard + -ier. By surface analysis, bombard + -ier.

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