weaponeer

1 of 2

noun

weap·​on·​eer

¦wepə¦ni(ə)r

plural -s

: one who activates an atomic bomb into readiness for release upon a target

weaponeer

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to engage in developing and perfecting military weapons

caught up with or surpassed us in the matter of atomic weaponeering

—Philip Wylie

Word History

Etymology

Noun

weapon entry 1 + -eer

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