missileman

mis·sile·man
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UK/ˈmɪsaɪl ˌmæn/US/ˈmɪs(ə)l ˌmæn/

noun

A member of the military responsible for missile launches.

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Meanings

nounmissileman (plural missilemen)

plural missilemen

  1. A member of the military responsible for missile launches.

    The Air Force tries to keep exact launching times a secret, but with 20,000 missilemen in the area who know these times, the word gets around.

    1961, The Rotarian, volume 99, number 4, page 41

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
missileer

Origin

From missile + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

missileman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missileman

MLA

“missileman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missileman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missileman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missileman.

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