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Definition of Fighter
1. Noun. Someone who fights (or is fighting).
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Defender, Withstander, Boxer, Pugilist, Brawler, Butter, Fencer, Swordsman, Gladiator, Gouger, Gamecock, Hell-kite, Hell-rooster, Mauler, Skirmisher, Street Fighter, Tough, Master, Superior, Victor, Grappler, Matman, Wrestler
Derivative terms: Battle, Belligerent, Belligerent, Combat, Combatant, Fight, Fight, Scrap
2. Noun. A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air.
Generic synonyms: Aeroplane, Airplane, Plane, Military Plane, Warplane
Specialized synonyms: Interceptor, Kamikaze, Stealth Fighter
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Derivative terms: Fight, Fight
3. Noun. Someone who fights for a cause.
Generic synonyms: Defender, Guardian, Protector, Shielder
Derivative terms: Champion, Fight, Heroical
Definition of Fighter
1. n. One who fights; a combatant; a warrior.
Definition of Fighter
1. Noun. A person who fights, a combatant. ¹
2. Noun. A warrior; fighting soldier. ¹
3. Noun. A pugnacious, competitive person. ¹
4. Noun. A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is that of shooting down other aircraft. Some of these (Fighter-Attack or Attack aircraft) also have a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets. ¹
5. Noun. A boxer or participant in any martial art. ¹
6. Noun. (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fighter
1. one that fights [n -S] - See also: fights
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fighter
Literary usage of Fighter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe, 1933-1945 by Williamson Murray (1983)
"The December 13 mission against Kiel and Hamburg suggests the increasing complexity
and success of the fighter range extension program. ..."
2. A Look at Tomorrow's Tactical Air Forces by Lane Pierrot, Jo A. Vines, Shaun Black (1997)
"The Joint Strike fighter: Linchpin of the Administration's Aircraft Modernization
Plans The Joint Strike fighter program will be the linchpin of the ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1847)
"Juancho the Вий-fighter. JUANCHO THE BULL-fighter. M. THEOPHILE GAUTIER, best
known as a clever contributor to the critical feuilleton of a leading Paris ..."
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