fighter

  1. Noun.  A person who fights, a combatant.
  2. Noun.  A warrior; fighting soldier.
  3. Noun.  A pugnacious, competitive person.
  4. Noun.  A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is that of shooting down other aircraft. Some of these (Fighter-Attack or Attack aircraft) also have a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
  5. Noun.  A boxer or participant in any martial art.

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