noun. One who fights, such as a soldier or boxer.

noun. A fast, maneuverable combat aircraft used to engage enemy aircraft.

noun. A pugnacious, unyielding, or determined person.

noun. One who fights; a combatant; especially, one who is disposed to fight, or who fights well.

noun. One who fights; a combatant; a warrior.

noun. A boxer; a pugilist.

noun. 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.

noun. 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.

noun. A person who fights, a combatant.

noun. A warrior; fighting soldier.

noun. A pugnacious, competitive person.

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.

noun. A boxer or participant in any martial art.

noun. A game with a focus on physical combat.

noun. someone who fights for a cause

noun. someone who fights (or is fighting)

noun. a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

"Hillary as a fighter is a good campaigner but Hillary as a fighter would make a lousy President because you can't get anything done by fighting and leaning on people all of the time."

fighter-bomber  

cage fighter  fighter jet  fighter plane  fighter-bomber  fighter-interceptor  

defender  guardian  protector  shielder  

biter  brighter  lighter  miter  mitre  

aircraft  athlete  bomber  helicopter  hunter  

Chinese boxer  bantamweight  battler  belligerent  belted knight