BOLTER

Bolter

In naval aviation, a bolter occurs when an aircraft attempting an arrested landing on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier touches down, but fails to catch an arrestor cable and come to a stop. Bolter aircraft accelerate at full throttle and become airborne in order to go around to re-attempt the landing.

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bolter

Noun

  1. A person or thing that bolts, or runs suddenly.
  2. A plant that grows larger and more rapidly than usual.
  3. A machine or mechanism that automatically sifts milled flour.
  4. A person who sifts flour or meal.
  5. A filter mechanism.
  6. An obscure athlete who wins an upset victory.
  7. A horse that wins at long odds.
  8. In team sports, a relatively little-known or inexperienced player who inspires the team to greater success.
  9. A member of a political party who does not support the party's nominee.
  10. A missed landing on an aircraft carrier; an aircraft that has made a missed landing.
  11. A kind of fishing line; a boulter.


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