English noun: fighter aircraft | |||
1. | fighter aircraft (artifact) a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air | ||
Synonyms | attack aircraft, fighter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aeroplane, airplane, military plane, plane, warplane | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | interceptor, kamikaze, stealth fighter | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||