noun
- a device used in military aircraft to aim bombs accurately at targets
Usage: military
Examples
- The pilot relied on the bombsight to hit the enemy installation.
- World War II bombers were equipped with sophisticated bombsights.
- The bombardier peered through the bombsight to line up the target.
- Modern aircraft use computerized bombsights for precision strikes.
- The Norden bombsight was famous for its accuracy during the war.
- Training on the bombsight required months of practice.