Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who launches, rides in, or pilots rockets.
- noun One, such as a scientist, who is an expert in rocketry.
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- noun Somebody who designs, launches, operates, or travels in a
rocket .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Not since the Cord 810 has a car so obviously—I would even say deliberately—invoked the insouciant futurism of Norman Bel Geddes and Gordon Buehrig, of aeronautic toasters and rocketeer helmets.
Audi's Brilliant A7: Fastback to the Future Dan Neil 2011
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This was the only type of hobby rocketeer before model rockets were invented about 1960 or so.
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No! The thing is teetering over, give it a push! rocketeer
Are you a brave Republican Congressional staffer? | RedState 2010
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The rocketeer : the complete adventures / San Diego, Calif.
Archive 2010-03-01 David S. Carter 2010
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Those are totally the same helmet from the rocketeer! haha
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Brian, I guess rocketeer, hasn't heard the despicable..... penguin2
Tasting defeat. - TobyToons – dia0420’s Diary - RedState 2010
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Being a big fan of the rocketeer, this just tickled my fancy and it was just like walking into a modern day version.
Sound Off: Iron Man - What Did You Think? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Great choice in Johnson, if only for having shot the Rocketeer. if that points to where marvel are going with Captain America thats great. what makes CA interesting especially in the Ultimate marvel universe is the contrast between the WW2 hero and adjusting to the modern world. could see the rocketeer style working to make a real folksy WW2 CA and then see him have to adjust to a modern world in the Avengers.
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The rocketeer : the complete adventures / San Diego, Calif.
New Library Comics: February 2010 David S. Carter 2010
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You haven't been in New England long, have you, rocketeer?
It's just snow, people! Ann Althouse 2009
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