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Definition of Bombardier

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.

Definition of Bombardier

1. n. One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a gunner.

Definition of Bombardier

1. Noun. (Canada trademark) An enclosed passenger vehicle, propelled over snow and ice by caterpillar tracks and steered by skis. ¹

2. Noun. (North America) A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs. ¹

3. Noun. (Canada Britain) a non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr. ¹

4. Noun. An artilleryman; a gunner. ¹

5. Noun. (entomology) A bombardier beetle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bombardier

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Medical Definition of Bombardier

1. One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a gunner. A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery. Bombardier beetle, a kind of beetle (Brachinus crepitans), so called because, when disturbed, it makes an explosive discharge of a pungent and acrid vapor from its anal glands. The name is applied to other related species, as the B. Displosor, which can produce ten or twelve explosions successively. The common American species is B. Fumans. Origin: F. Bombardier. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombardier

bomb it bomb out bomb rack bomb shelter bomb shelters bomb site bomb sites bomb up bomba bombable

bombace bombard bombarded bombarder bombarders bombardier bombardier beetle bombardier beetles bombardiers bombarding

bombardman bombardmen bombardment bombardments bombardon bombardons bombards bombasine bombasines bombast

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