bombardier Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
  2. noun the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target

WordNet

Bom`bar*dier" noun
Etymology
F. bombardier.
Definitions
  1. (Mil.) (a) One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a gunner. Archaic (b) A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery.

Webster 1913