V-1

or V-one

[ vee-wuhn ]

noun

, plural V-1's.

1. a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.

V-1

noun

1. a robot bomb invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London. It was propelled by a pulsejet Also calleddoodlebugbuzz bombflying bomb

Word History and Origins

Origin of V-1¹

< German V ( ergeltungswaffe ) retaliation weapon

Word History and Origins

Origin of V-1¹

from German Vergeltungswaffe revenge weapon

Example Sentences

Later, with the rise of the socialist Sandinista government in Nicaragua, they experiment with pilotless planes similar to the Nazi V-1 rockets.

From Salon

"Pulse jets are a type of acoustic jet engine originally developed for World War II-era V-1 'flying bomb' cruise missiles," the report said.

From BBC

Max Passer was the No. 2 in an underground group that revealed to the British the secret production site of the Nazis’ V-1 rocket.

From Los Angeles Times

As a longtime fan of the franchise, I’ve become used to the constant sounds of gunfire, tanks, and objective callouts; the collapsing skyscrapers and the massive explosions of the V-1 rocket.

From The Verge

Their targets ranged from railroads and shipyards to oil refineries, manufacturing centers, ordnance depots and V-1 rocket sites.

From Seattle Times