rocketeer

[ rok-i-teer ]

noun

1. a person who discharges, rides in, or pilots a rocket.
2. a technician or scientist whose work pertains to rocketry.

rocketeer

/ ˌrɒkɪˈtɪə /

noun

1. an engineer or scientist concerned with the design, operation, or launching of rockets

Word History and Origins

Origin of rocketeer¹

First recorded in 1825–35; rocket ¹ + -eer

Example Sentences

Even so, it’s hard to see von Braun’s transition from Nazi rocketeer to American hero as anything less than astonishing.

From Slate

Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television for more than 50 years, playing an Italian American communist in Warren Beatty’s “Reds,” Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s “Nixon” and mob boss Eddie Valentine in “The Rocketeer.”

From Los Angeles Times

In his over 50 years in the entertainment business, Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television, playing an Italian American communist in Warren Beatty’s “Reds,” Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s “Nixon” and mob boss Eddie Valentine in “The Rocketeer.”

From Los Angeles Times

He followed those with roles in “The Rocketeer,” “The Firm,” “Nixon,” which got him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” as Juliet’s father, Fulgencio Capulet.

From Los Angeles Times

In his over 50 years in the entertainment business, Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television, playing an Italian American communist in Warren Beatty’s “Reds,” Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s “Nixon” and mob boss Eddie Valentine in “The Rocketeer.”

From Washington Times

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