aerial mine

noun

1. Military. a mine designed to be dropped from the air into water.
2. a bomb or land mine designed to be dropped by parachute.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerial mine¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

But the British aerial mine defused on Sunday was one of the biggest found in the country, and its defusal caused disruption across the city of Koblenz.

From Reuters

Britain's tribute to the effectiveness of this campaign has been her effort to retaliate by sending bombers across the North Sea to Helgoland and Sylt, the aerial mine layers' bases.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pilot's companion in the latter immediately prepares his aerial mine, fixing the detonator, and attaching the mine to the wire.

From Project Gutenberg