Minuteman

['mɪnɪtmæn]

Definition

(noun.) a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos.

(noun.) an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution.

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Definition

(n.) A militiaman who was to be ready to march at a moment's notice; -- a term used in the American Revolution.

Edited by Ahmed