tankist

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noun

Synonym of tanker (“operator of a military tank”).

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tanker
OriginRussian танки́ст →
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Meanings

nountankist (plural tankists)

plural tankists

  1. uncommonSynonym of tanker (“operator of a military tank”).

    Synonyms: tanker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tanker (“operator of a military tank”).

Similar
tanker
Also see
tanker

Origin

  1. Russianтанки́ст
  2. Englishtankist

tank + -ist. Likely under influence from Russian танки́ст (tankíst).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kantist
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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