gunbird

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noun

A military helicopter.

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Meanings

noungunbird (plural gunbirds)

plural gunbirds

  1. slanggovernmentA military helicopter.

    "A gunbird's passing right above us!" warned an edgy Pellip.

    2010, Patrick Wageman, Crossing the Rubicon
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    The landing went unopposed, with no VC/NVA fire. The gunbirds ran around the local area looking for suitable targets and generally shot up every tree line and bushy area.

    2013, John J. Gebhart, LBJ's Hired Gun

Origin

From gun + bird.

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APA

gunbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunbird

MLA

“gunbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunbird. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunbird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunbird.

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