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radarman

radarman

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A person who watches and operates radar on a ship or in the military
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪdərˌmæn/
  • Specialized
: radarista
  • As a trained radarman, she gathered critical information about the movement of vessels in the area.

Examples

  • Harry Sauter, radarman 3c, USN reserve.

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  • During the mission, the radarman monitored the radar screen for enemy aircraft approaching the ship.

  • We know that he was involved at some level in not necessarily signals intelligence, but he was involved as a radarman there.

  • One was a radarman on a destroyer escort around Okinawa during the Kamikaze attacks.

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  • I served as a radarman aboard the USS Intrepid CVA-11 from 1961 to 1963.

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  • I took part in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa as a radarman aboard LCI 425.

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  • The experienced radarman detected an unusual signal, alerting the crew to a potential threat.

Surface Forms

radarman singular
radarmen plural

Morphology

radarman = radar + man (transparent) = radar + man

The meaning is directly derived from 'radar' (the equipment) + 'man' (person), so learners who know both parts can infer the occupational sense.

Etymology

Radarman is simply radar + man, and radar is a short name made from the words 'radio detection and ranging'. So a radarman is literally the person who operates or watches a radar, often on a ship or in the military.