rocketeer
Americannoun
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a person who discharges, rides in, or pilots a rocket.
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a technician or scientist whose work pertains to rocketry.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rocketeer
Example Sentences
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Even so, it’s hard to see von Braun’s transition from Nazi rocketeer to American hero as anything less than astonishing.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2023
He and another Bell rocketeer would be stunt doubles for a scene in a new James Bond film, “Thunderball.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2022
Branson assigned himself to Virgin Galactic’s first full-scale crew, jumping ahead of Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos, an even richer rocketeer looking to launch himself into space.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021
In 1963, he met the world’s foremost expert in the field, German rocketeer Ernst Stuhlinger.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2020
"Blast off at two, jet down at three On the dead dry dusty sphere What sort of a life is this for me, A veteran rocketeer?"
From The Giants From Outer Space by Reynard, Geoff St.
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