Definition

A person who designs, builds, or launches rockets, or someone who is involved in rocketry.

Example

The rocketer successfully launched the new model rocket into the sky.

Conversation

Did you see that bird fly up like a rocketer earlier?

Yeah, it was impressive how quickly it shot up!

I love watching them take off like that; it reminds me of fireworks.

Definitely! They have such a unique way of soaring.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Rocketer → It is formed from "rocket" (from Italian *rocchetta*, meaning a small bobbin or spool, which later came to refer to a projectile) and "-er" (meaning a person who). A rocketer is a person who uses or operates a rocket.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who operates a 'rocket' — the '-er' just means a person. A rocketer is someone who works with rockets.

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