bombsight

noun

bomb·​sight ˈbäm-ˌsīt How to pronounce bombsight (audio)
: a sighting device for aiming bombs

Examples of bombsight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Realizing that, with their fuel leak, their only chance of getting across the Mediterranean is to cut weight, Buck orders his crew to throw out all their guns and ammo — along with their top-secret bombsight. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024 Kermit Beahan, used a Norden bombsight to target the factory. Andy Kessler, WSJ, 29 July 2018 Wartime news reports claimed the highly complex Norden bombsight could hit a pickle barrel from 20,000 feet above. Andy Kessler, WSJ, 29 July 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bombsight was in 1915

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“Bombsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombsight. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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