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Bombardier

noun

A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery.

The member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target.

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... what, again—in face of my sound reasons! Believe me, Pitt, you underrate yourself; You do not need such aid. The splendid feat Of banding Europe in a righteous cause That you have achieved, so soon to put to shame This wicked bombardier of dynasties That rule by right Divine, goes straight to prove We had best continue as we have begun, And call no partners to our management. To fear dilemmas horning up ahead Is not your wont. Nay, nay, now, Mr. Pitt, I must be ...

— The Dynasts - An Epic-Drama Of The War With Napoleon, In Three Parts, - Nineteen Acts, And One Hundred And Thirty Scenes • Thomas Hardy

Words linked to "Bombardier" : bomber aircrew, bomber crew, noncommissioned officer, noncom, enlisted officer, aircrewman