2. Noun. (aviation) An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy. ¹
3. Noun. (US air force)(military) A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gunship
1. an armed helicopter [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gunship
Literary usage of Gunship
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Seven Firefights in Vietnam by John A. Cash (1985)
"MAJOR HUNT'S gunship BURNS AFTER LANDING gradually applied as much control as
they could in an effort to ..."
2. Apollo's Warriors: United States Air Force Special Operations During the by Michael E. Haas (1998)
"Napier recalls the gunship crew's frightening sense of vulnerability to enemy fire
... This highly classified gunship operation required fake- flight and ..."
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