Definition of BOMBARDIER

bombardier

Plural: bombardiers

Noun

  • a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
  • the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
  • A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
  • A non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr.
  • An artilleryman; a gunner.
  • A bombardier beetle.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French bombardier, from Old French bombarder (“a stone throwing engine”), equivalent to bombard + -er.

Scrabble Score: 17

bombardier: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bombardier: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bombardier: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

bombardier: valid Words With Friends Word