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Dowding

/ ˈdaʊdɪŋ /

noun

  1. DowdingHugh Caswall Tremenheere18821970MBritishMILITARY: air chief marshal Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere, nicknamed Stuffy. 1882–1970, British air chief marshal. As commander in chief of Fighter Command (1936–40), he contributed greatly to the British victory in the Battle of Britain (1940)


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