n. (Zool.) (a) A large beetle (Allorhina nitida) which in the Southern United States destroys figs. The elytra are velvety green with pale borders. (b) A bird. See Figpecker. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. feohtere. ] 1. One who fights; a combatant; a warrior. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A boxer; a pugilist. [ PJC ]
3. A person with the determination and will to persist through great difficulty to achieve a goal; one with the courage to fight and resist an opponent, and to struggle with all one's powers. [ PJC ]
4. (Mil.) A military aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft; it is usually smaller and more maneuvarable than aircraft designed specifically for bombing. However, hybrid fighter-bomber aircraft that perform both functions also are used. [ PJC ]
English-Thai: NECTEC'sLexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]NECTEC Lexitron Dictionary EN-TH
n. [ AS. feohtere. ] 1. One who fights; a combatant; a warrior. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A boxer; a pugilist. [ PJC ]
3. A person with the determination and will to persist through great difficulty to achieve a goal; one with the courage to fight and resist an opponent, and to struggle with all one's powers. [ PJC ]
4. (Mil.) A military aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft; it is usually smaller and more maneuvarable than aircraft designed specifically for bombing. However, hybrid fighter-bomber aircraft that perform both functions also are used. [ PJC ]