Stuka
[ stoo-kuh; German shtoo-kah ]
noun
a German two-seated dive bomber with a single in-line engine, used by the Luftwaffe in World War II.
Origin of Stuka
11940–45; <German Stu(rz)- ka(mpfflugzeug) dive bomber, equivalent to Sturz dive + Kampfflugzeug combat plane
Words Nearby Stuka
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Stuka in a sentence
The Stuka was sloping down toward one of the transport ships.
A Yankee Flier in Italy | Rutherford G. MontgomeryThe diving Stuka's death load hit on the far side of the road.
Dave Dawson at Dunkirk | Robert Sydney BowenNo one challenged Garret when he claimed one Stuka and a Messerschmitt.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. | Rutherford G. MontgomeryOut of the corner of his eye he caught flash glimpses of Stuka dive bombers cutting through the air at terrific speed.
Dave Dawson at Dunkirk | Robert Sydney BowenPulling in under the nearest group of trees whenever he heard the deadly drone of Stuka dive bombers.
Dave Dawson at Dunkirk | Robert Sydney Bowen
Browse