strafe
verb (used with object)
to attack (ground troops or installations) by airplanes with machine-gun fire.
strafer
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a word derived from
strafe.
Example Sentences
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Another: Bell's P39 fighter, which the Russians proved was best used as a ground strafer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Later the Mustang proved itself a magnificent low-level strafer and locomotive buster.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was appointed permanent strafer of all the fowls that came to table.
From My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form by Frederick Palmer
"Don't expect much for breakfast," said the strafer of the chicken.
From My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form by Frederick Palmer
