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weaponeer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /wɛpəˈnɪə/ (UK)

Etymology

From weapon + -eer.

Meanings

  1. (US) Someone who makes weapons, especially nuclear weapons.
    • Von Neumann, who believed that mathematics grew best when nourished by ‘a certain contact with the strivings and problems of the world,’ became a great friend of the weaponeers. 2012, George Dyson, Turing's Cathedral, Penguin, published 2013, page 57:
  2. A member of an aircrew responsible for the weapons.

Forms

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weaponeers Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

cannoneer · weaponsmith (maker of weapons) · rocketeer · missileer · musketeer

Synonyms

armsmaker

weaponeer en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /wɛpəˈnɪə/ (UK)

Etymology

From weapon + -eer.

Meanings

  1. To provide with appropriate weaponry for use against the chosen targets.

Forms

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weaponeered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
weaponeered Tense=Past lexicographic
weaponeering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
weaponeers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic