Bomb-bay
(in the fuselage of a bomber) the compartment in which bombs are carried and from which they are dropped.
Historical Examples
Sense of Obligation Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
Dave Dawson at Truk Robert Sydney Bowen
Dave Dawson at Truk Robert Sydney Bowen
Dave Dawson at Truk Robert Sydney Bowen
Planet of the Damned Harry Harrison
Dave Dawson at Truk Robert Sydney Bowen
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noun a belt carrying explosives which is worn around the waist by a suicide bomber
- Bomb-calorimeter
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- Bomb-ketch
Nautical. a ketch-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, carrying heavy mortars for firing bombs. Historical Examples Ancient and Modern Ships. George C. V. Holmes
- Bomb-lance
a harpoon fitted with an explosive head. Historical Examples Swept Out to Sea W. Bertram Foster Swept Out to Sea W. Bertram Foster Swept Out to Sea W. Bertram Foster
- Bombload
the total load of bombs carried by an airplane, usually expressed in terms of their total weight.