missileman

English

Etymology

From missile +‎ -man.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪsaɪl ˌmæn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪs(ə)l ˌmæn/
• Hyphenation: mis‧sile‧man

Noun

missileman (plural missilemen)

1. A member of the military responsible for missile launches.
   • 1961, The Rotarian, volume 99, number 4, page 41:

     The Air Force tries to keep exact launching times a secret, but with 20,000 missilemen in the area who know these times, the word gets around.

Related terms

• steely-eyed missile man