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DictionarybombardierAircrew bomb aimer
noun

bombardier

bahm-ber-DEER/ˌbɑːmbərˈdɪr/

A military aircrew member responsible for aiming bombs.

The bombardier sits at his station inside the military aircraft.

A historical aircraft bombardier sits at his crew station, respectful museum-style wartime role scene, no targets or operational detail.
Etymology
bombardOld Frenchmortar, catapult
+ierFrenchperson engaged in an activity

A bombardier was originally a soldier responsible for a cannon or other heavy artillery. The occupational name later shifted to the aircraft crew member who aims and releases bombs.

In context

Jordan B Peterson101:29
… he was a bombardier navigator and he was shot down in 1942 …
Writer of Braveheart | Randall Wallace | EP 166

More examples

  • Her grandfather served as a bombardier during World War II.
  • The crew includes a pilot, a navigator, and a bombardier.
  • The museum exhibit explains how bombardiers aimed bombs from aircraft.

Forms

bombardier · bombardiers