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missileers

missileers is the plural of missileer.

Meaning of missileer

Noun

missileer (plural missileers)

  1. One who launches missiles.
    • Scientists at the Center are quick to point out that in launching of missiles, the missileer must be rightJuly 1956, Naval Aviation News page 5
  2. One who designs or works with missiles.
    • Launch officers, or missileers, entrusted with the keys to the missiles did poorly and, on their own, would have flunked, the records show.13 March 2014, US air force documents reveal 'rot' in culture of nuclear weapons officers, The Guardian

Questions about missileers

What is missileers the plural of?
Missileers is the plural of missileer.

Words near missileers in the dictionary

  1. missile gap
  2. missile gaps
  3. missile silo
  4. missile silos
  5. missileer
  6. missileers
  7. missilelike
  8. missileman
  9. missilemen
  10. missileproof
  11. missilery

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