fighter pilot
[ fahy-ter pahy-luht ]
/ ˈfaɪ tər ˌpaɪ lət /
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noun Military.
a pilot trained to fly aircraft classified as fighters and to engage in aerial combat: The last surviving member of this celebrated squadron of fighter pilots has died, at age 92.
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Origin of fighter pilot
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby fighter pilot
fight, fight back, fighter, fighter-bomber, fighter-interceptor, fighter pilot, fight fire with fire, fighting, fighting chair, fighting chance, fighting cock
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