Bomber vs Bombes - What's the difference?
bomber | bombes |
A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
A person who sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism.
A bomber jacket.
* 2012 November 15, Tom Lamont,
(US) A 22-ounce beer bottle.
(climbing, slang) Completely solid and secure, usually referring to some form of protective gear (n.b. the forms "more bomber" or "most bomber" are unusual).
As nouns the difference between bomber and bombes
is that bomber is bomber (aircraft designed to drop bombs) while bombes is .bomber
English
Etymology 1
(bomb)Noun
(en noun)How Mumford & Sons became the biggest band in the world'' (in ''The Guardian )
- First singer and guitarist Marcus Mumford, wearing a black suit, then bassist Ted Dwane, in leather bomber and T-shirt. Next bearded banjo player Winston Marshall, his blue flannel shirt hanging loose, and pianist Ben Lovett, wrapped in a woollen coat.