fighter

[ fahy-ter ]
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noun
  1. a boxer; pugilist.

  2. Military. an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft.

  1. a person who fights, struggles, resists, etc.

  2. a person with the will, courage, determination, ability, or disposition to fight, struggle, resist, etc.

  3. an animal, as a dog, trained to fight or having the disposition to fight.

Origin of fighter

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fēohtere.See fight, -er1

Other words from fighter

  • non·fight·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fighter

fighter

/ (ˈfaɪtə) /


noun
  1. a person who fights, esp a professional boxer

  2. a person who has determination

  1. military an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft

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