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fighter

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fight⋅er

  [fahy-ter]
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–noun
1. a boxer; pugilist.
2. Military. an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft.
3. a person who fights, struggles, resists, etc.
4. a person with the will, courage, determination, ability, or disposition to fight, struggle, resist, etc.
5. an animal, as a dog, trained to fight or having the disposition to fight.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE fēohtere. See fight, -er 1
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fight·er   (fī'tər)   
n.  

  1. One who fights, such as a soldier or boxer.

  2. A fast, maneuverable combat aircraft used to engage enemy aircraft.

  3. A pugnacious, unyielding, or determined person.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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