Bomber (disambiguation)

The word bomber has several uses:

A bomber is a person or machine who delivers bombs:

• A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets.
• A suicide bomber is a bomb-carrying person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death.
• In the British Army during the First World War, a bomber was a soldier trained in the use of hand grenades. The traditional title of grenadier was reserved for use by the Grenadier Guards.

Bomber is a title:

• Bomber is a 1979 album by Motörhead.
• Bomber is a 1970 historical fiction novel by Len Deighton.

Other uses of bomber:

• A bomber is also a local English name for species of bee of the genus Bombus, due to their erratic habit of flight.
• Bomber is rock climbing slang for a totally secure anchor used for safety, otherwise known as a bomb-proof anchor.
• A Paihia bomber is a sea sickness preparation widely known to local and international game fishermen who frequent the Bay of Islands fishing grounds in New Zealand. It is prepared and sold by a Paihia pharmacist and because of its reputation, people sometimes have to order days ahead to ensure supply.
• A bomber jacket is a jacket made of leather or sheepskin with a fleece collar, of similar design to the jackets worn by bomber flight crew in World War II.