min·ute·man

(mĭn′ĭt-măn′)

An armed man pledged to be ready to fight on a minute's notice just before and during the Revolutionary War in the United States.

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Minuteman

(ˈmɪnɪtˌmæn)

n, pl -men

1. (Historical Terms) (sometimes not capital) (in the War of American Independence) a colonial militiaman who promised to be ready to fight at one minute's notice

2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a US three-stage intercontinental ballistic missile

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Min•ute•man

(ˈmɪn ɪtˌmæn)

n., pl. -men.

(sometimes l.c.) a member of an American militia before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service.

[1765–75]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Minuteman - an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution militiaman - a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
	2.	Minuteman - a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile - a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another

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