Definition of Fighter pilot

1. Noun. A military or naval pilot of fighter planes.

Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Combat Pilot
Specialized synonyms: Dogfighter

Definition of Fighter pilot

1. Noun. A pilot trained in using and assigned to pilot a fighter plane. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fighter Pilot

fight or flight
fight or flight reaction
fight shy of
fight the good fight
fight the tape
fight to the death
fight tooth and nail
fightable
fightback
fightbacks
fighted
fighter
fighter-bomber
fighter aircraft
fighter bomber
fighter pilot
fighter pilots
fighter plane
fighter planes
fighters
fightest
fighteth
fighting
fighting(a)
fighting chair
fighting chance
fighting cock
fighting fish
fighting game
fighting games

Literary usage of Fighter pilot

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Eagles of the RAF: The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Philip D. Caine (1994)
"When asked what makes an ace, every fighter pilot will probably have a different answer. Reade Tilley, who became an ace in Malta, said, Not everyone was ..."

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