missileer

English

Etymology

missile +‎ -eer

Noun

missileer (plural missileers)

1. One who launches missiles.
   • July 1956, Naval Aviation News page 5:

     Scientists at the Center are quick to point out that in launching of missiles, the missileer must be right

2. One who designs or works with missiles.
   • 13 March 2014, US air force documents reveal 'rot' in culture of nuclear weapons officers, The Guardian:

     Launch officers, or missileers, entrusted with the keys to the missiles did poorly and, on their own, would have flunked, the records show.

Synonyms

• missileman

Anagrams

• misrelies