rocketeer
a person who discharges, rides in, or pilots a rocket.
a technician or scientist whose work pertains to rocketry.
Origin of rocketeer
1- Also rock·et·er [rok-i-ter]. /ˈrɒk ɪ tər/.
Words Nearby rocketeer
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How to use rocketeer in a sentence
The rocketeer couldn't afford to risk the lives of his passengers.
Instant of Decision | Gordon Randall GarrettIt was an abbreviation for rocketeer, a title all of them had once carried.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet | Harold Leland GoodwinI've been a rocketeer ever since I graduated from college, and I can't leave.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery | Harold Leland GoodwinIn the jargon of the rocketeer the great missiles were called "beasts" or "birds."
The Scarlet Lake Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for rocketeer
/ (ˌrɒkɪˈtɪə) /
an engineer or scientist concerned with the design, operation, or launching of rockets
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