ballistician

noun

bal·​lis·​ti·​cian

ˌbalə̇ˈstishən

plural -s

: an authority on or one versed in ballistics

especially : a member of a police force who studies the evidence and determines the facts relating to the use of firearms in criminal cases

Word History

Etymology

from ballistics, after such pairs as English statistics: statistician

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