weaponeer

American  

[wep-uh-neer] / ˌwɛp əˈnɪər /

noun

1. Military. a person who prepares an atomic bomb for detonation.

2. a person who designs nuclear weapons.

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weaponeer British  

/ ˌwɛpəˈnɪə /

noun

1. a person associated with the use or maintenance of weapons, esp nuclear weapons

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Etymology

Origin of weaponeer

First recorded in 1945; weapon + -eer

Example Sentences

“Mother Nature is the most advanced, sophisticated weaponeer ever invented.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023

Further, Sweeney and his weaponeer, Navy commander Fred Ashworth, knew that not using the bomb on Japan might require dumping it into the sea to prevent a nuclear explosion upon landing.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2015

“Two additional runs were made, hoping that the target might be picked up after closer observation,” weaponeer Frederick Ashworth wrote in his flight log.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

These complications are best described in the brief account of the mission's weaponeer, Comdr., now Capt.,

From The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District