V-1

See also: V1

English

Etymology 1

From German Vergeltungswaffe eins (“retaliation weapon one”).

Noun

V-1 (plural V-1s)

1. (military, historical) An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.

Synonyms

• buzz bomb
• doodlebug

Hypernyms

• cruise missile
• flying bomb

Etymology 2

V +‎ 1

Noun

V-1 (plural V-1s)

1. Alternative form of V1

See also

• V-2