Noun
fighter -
a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
fighter aircraft ,
attack aircraft
aeroplane ,
airplane ,
plane an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
military plane ,
warplane an aircraft designed and used for combat
armed forces ,
armed services ,
military ,
military machine ,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region" ; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
interceptor a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
kamikaze a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
fighter -
someone who fights (or is fighting)
combatant ,
battler ,
belligerent ,
scrapper
mortal ,
somebody ,
someone ,
individual ,
person ,
soul a single organism
defender ,
withstander a person who cares for persons or property
pugilist ,
boxer a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
brawler a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)
butter an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
fencer ,
swordsman someone skilled at fencing
gladiator (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
gouger an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye
hell-kite ,
hell-rooster ,
gamecock someone who is a very fierce fighter
mauler a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"
skirmisher someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
street fighter ,
tough someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
victor ,
superior ,
master a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
fighter -
someone who fights for a cause
champion ,
hero ,
paladin
guardian ,
protector ,
shielder ,
defender a person who cares for persons or property