bombardier
noun
bom·bar·dier
ˌbäm-bə-ˈdir 
-bər-
1
a
archaic
: artilleryman
b
: a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
2
: a bomber-crew member who releases the bombs
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His father was a bombardier-navigator who was among the first American bombers during World War II to land at Soviet airfields to refuel and rearm, enabling the Allies to reach distant German targets.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The researchers, working on the bombardier beetle Brachinus crepitans, used transcriptomic and proteomic analyses to map the gland system in remarkable detail.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The River Thames bends round in a horseshoe shape, easy for a bombardier to target.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
And my father was a bombardier in World War II.
—ABC News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The researchers, working on the bombardier beetle Brachinus crepitans, used transcriptomic and proteomic analyses to map the gland system in remarkable detail.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The River Thames bends round in a horseshoe shape, easy for a bombardier to target.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
And my father was a bombardier in World War II.
—ABC News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Bombardier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombardier. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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bombardier
noun
bom·bar·dier
ˌbäm-bə(r)-ˈdi(ə)r
: a bomber-crew member who releases the bombs
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