rocketman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From rocket + -man.
Meanings
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A rocketeer or rocket scientist.
Lawrence was a rocket man, working on guided missiles.
1957, Sydney J. Bounds, The Robot Brains, London: Digit Books, page 35:
- (slang) An astronaut; a spaceman.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rocket-man | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rocket man | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rocketmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |