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Missile vs Missileer - What's the difference?

missile | missileer |

As nouns the difference between missile and missileer

is that missile is an object intended to be launched into the air at a target while missileer is one who works with missiles.

missile

English

(wikipedia missile)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An object intended to be launched into the air at a target.
    • That missile is explosive enough to kill hundreds.
  • (military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after having been launched.

    • Related terms

    * mess * message * messenger * mission * missionary * missive

    See also

    * projectile * rocket

    External links

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    Anagrams

    * * ----

    missileer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who works with missiles.
  • * 13 March 2014 , US air force documents reveal 'rot' in culture of nuclear weapons officers , The Guardian:
    • Launch officers, or missileers , entrusted with the keys to the missiles did poorly and, on their own, would have flunked, the records show.

    Synonyms

    * missileman