fighter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who fights (or is fighting)
    scrapper; combatant; belligerent; battler.
  2. noun a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
    fighter aircraft; attack aircraft.
  3. noun someone who fights for a cause
    hero; paladin; champion.

WordNet

Fight"er noun
Etymology
AS. feohtere.
Definitions
  1. One who fights; a combatant; a warrior. Shak.

Webster 1913