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Messerschmitt
[ mes-er-shmit ]
noun
- any of several types of fighter aircraft extensively used by the German air force in World War II, especially the ME-109.
Messerschmitt
/ ˈmɛsərˌʃmɪt /
noun
- MesserschmittWilly18981978MGermanTECHNOLOGY: engineer Willy (ˈvɪli). 1898–1978, German aeronautical engineer. His military planes figured prominently in World War II, including the Me-262, the first jet fighter
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Messerschmitt1
1935–40; named after Willy Messerschmitt (1898–1978), German aircraft designer
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Example Sentences
World War II produced three outstanding fighters: the German Messerschmitt 109, the British Spitfire, and the American Mustang.
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And as luck would have it, a Messerschmitt One-Ten was the ship nearest them.
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Each Russian pilot seemed to know just which Messerschmitt he was to handle.
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Too late the other Messerschmitt pilot saw what was headed his way.
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That explained that lone Messerschmitt flirting about with the Wellington in the clouds.
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Half of the planes were single-seater Messerschmitt One-Nine fighters.
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