"missileer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: missileers [plural]
Etymology: missile + -eer Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|missile|eer}} missile + -eer Head templates: {{en-noun}} missileer (plural missileers)
  1. One who launches missiles.
    Sense id: en-missileer-en-noun-YDMriAWJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -eer Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -eer: 62 38
  2. One who designs or works with missiles.
    Sense id: en-missileer-en-noun-cmb6lUHX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: missileman

Inflected forms

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