weaponeer

noun
/wɛpəˈnɪə/UK

Etymology

From weapon + -eer.

  1. derived from *wēbnom
  2. inherited from *wēpną
  3. inherited from *wāpn
  4. inherited from wǣpn
  5. inherited from wepen
  6. suffixed as weaponeer — “weapon + eer

Definitions

  1. Someone who makes weapons, especially nuclear weapons.

    • Von Neumann, who believed that mathematics grew best when nourished by ‘a certain contact with the strivings and problems of the world,’ became a great friend of the weaponeers.
  2. A member of an aircrew responsible for the weapons.

  3. To provide with appropriate weaponry for use against the chosen targets.

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