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Former command of the Royal Air Force
RAF Bomber Command controlled the Royal Air Force's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. Along with the United States Army Air Forces, it played the central
RAF_Bomber_Command
Memorial in Green Park, London
The Royal Air Force Bomber Command Memorial is a memorial in Green Park, London, commemorating the crews of RAF Bomber Command who embarked on missions
RAF_Bomber_Command_Memorial
Military unit
The aircrews of RAF Bomber Command during World War II operated a fleet of bomber aircraft that carried out the strategic bombing operations from September
RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II
RAF_Bomber_Command_aircrew_of_World_War_II
Bomber Command memorial in Lincolnshire, England
Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln, near RAF Swinderby, a former RAF Bomber Command station. It was erected by the Bomber County Gateway Trust, formed with the
On_Freedom's_Wings
Military unit type and size designation
composed of bombers (i.e. planes used to bomb targets). RAF Bomber Command was formed in 1936 to be responsible for all bombing activities of the RAF. It found
Bomber_Command
Former command of the Royal Air Force
RAF Fighter Command was one of the commands of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of fighter aircraft. It operated
RAF_Fighter_Command
Multi-model class of strategic bombers
The "V bombers" were the Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear strike force known
V_bomber
Discipline concerning the application of advanced analytical methods
change of tactics". Bomber Command's Operational Research Section (BC-ORS), analyzed a report of a survey carried out by RAF Bomber Command.[citation needed]
Operations_research
RAF target-marking squadrons in World War II
target-marking squadrons in RAF Bomber Command during World War II. They located and marked targets with flares, at which a main bomber force could aim, increasing
Pathfinder_(RAF)
British bombing raids in World War II
Harris reached the number of bombers by including not only bombers that were currently operational as part of RAF Bomber Command, but also aircrews from Operational
Thousand-bomber_raids
1944 series of aerial bombings of German industry by the U.S. during WWII
the United States Army Air Forces and RAF Bomber Command from 20 to 25 February 1944, as part of the Combined Bomber Offensive against Nazi Germany. The
Big_Week
Military tactic in World War II
The bomber stream was a saturation attack tactic developed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command to overwhelm the nighttime German aerial defences
Bomber_stream
Allied aerial bombing campaign of German infrastructure during later half of WWII
of Northwest Europe. The directive issued on 14 June 1943 ordered RAF Bomber Command and the U.S. Eighth Air Force to bomb specific targets such as aircraft
Combined_Bomber_Offensive
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
airfields of the V-bomber force, before becoming an RAF Support Command base and housing the headquarters of the RAF Search and Rescue Force. RAF Finningley was
RAF_Finningley
Former Royal Air Force flying base in Lincolnshire, England
Brookenby. RAF Binbrook was primarily used by Bomber Command in the Second World War. The Central Fighter Establishment moved to Binbrook from RAF West Raynham
RAF_Binbrook
Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1892–1984)
World War in 1939, Harris took command of No. 5 Group RAF in England, and in February 1942 was appointed head of Bomber Command. He retained that position
Arthur_Harris
Royal Air Force headquarters and administrative station in Buckinghamshire, England
Buckinghamshire, England. It houses Headquarters Air Command, and was originally designed to house RAF Bomber Command in the late 1930s. The station is also the
RAF_High_Wycombe
Military unit
under RAF operational command, and flew from airbases in the United Kingdom. It served from April 1941 as a bomber unit in RAF Bomber Command; from May
No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron
No._304_Polish_Bomber_Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Force military unit active during Second World War
6 (Bomber) Group RAF with Bristol Blenheim bombers on 4 September 1939. In the spring of 1940, it became dedicated to controlling Bomber Command Operational
No._6_Group_RCAF
Royal Air Force air combat support station in Suffolk, England
on 3 May 1937. Squadrons of RAF Bomber Command using the airfield prior to the Second World War were: No. 77 Squadron RAF (Hawker Harts and Vickers Wellesleys)
RAF_Honington
Royal Air Force station
World War the airfield was used by RAF Bomber Command. During the Cold War, Upper Heyford was one of the former RAF bases chosen to house the United States
RAF_Upper_Heyford
1939–45 aerial campaign of World War II
attack, first by the RAF Bomber Command and then against the RAF and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in the Combined Bomber Offensive. In the early
Defence_of_the_Reich
Former RAF station in Oxfordshire, England
No. 15 Service Flying Training School RAF from RAF Kidlington. The airfield was rebuilt as an RAF Bomber Command airfield with paved runways and night
RAF_Barford_St_John
to 363 air raids during the Second World War. It was bombed by the RAF Bomber Command between 1940 and 1945, the United States Army Air Forces' Eighth Air
Bombing of Berlin in World War II
Bombing_of_Berlin_in_World_War_II
Former Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England
periods by RAF Bomber Command. The following squadrons and units were based at Watton at some point during this time: No. 18 Squadron RAF between 21 May
RAF_Watton
Royal Air Force station in Suffolk, England
100th Air Refueling Wing (100 ARW). During the Second World War, RAF Bomber Command used the station for operational combat missions until 1945. Placed
RAF_Mildenhall
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
simply RAF Bawtry is a former Royal Air Force station located at Bawtry Hall in Bawtry, South Yorkshire, England and was No. 1 Group RAF Bomber Command headquarters
RAF_Bawtry
World War II interpretation centre and memorial
International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) is a memorial and interpretation centre overlooking the city of Lincoln, England, and telling the story of RAF Bomber Command's
International Bomber Command Centre
International_Bomber_Command_Centre
1940 WWII air battle
September, RAF Bomber Command night raids disrupted the German preparation of converted barges, and the Luftwaffe's failure to overwhelm the RAF forced Hitler
Battle_of_Britain
Royal Air Force group, originally formed in the First World War
up to the Second World War, mostly part of RAF Bomber Command, but ending its days in RAF Transport Command. No. 4 Group was originally formed in October
No._4_Group_RAF
Former Royal Air Force operations group
Group RAF (3 Gp) of the Royal Air Force was an RAF group first active in 1918, again between 1923 and 1926, then as part of RAF Bomber Command from 1936
No._3_Group_RAF
Former Royal Air Force operations group
No. 100 (Bomber Support) Group was a special duties group within RAF Bomber Command. The group was formed on 11 November 1943 to consolidate the increasingly
No._100_Group_RAF
Former RAF station in Lincolnshire, England
married quarters and RAF-built primary school that are now in non-military ownership. The airfield was used by RAF Bomber Command for 20 years between
RAF_Hemswell
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
the 1930s as a grass airfield. It was controlled by RAF Bomber Command, as a sub-station of RAF Linton-on-Ouse. From August 1940 to December 1940, Tholthorpe
RAF_Tholthorpe
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
1 Group) RAF Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit RAF Bomber Command Bombing School RAF Bomber Command Modification Centre RAF Bombing Development
RAF_Lindholme
Allies and particularly for RAF Bomber Command head Arthur Harris's concept of a Strategic Bombing Offensive. Bomber Command's poor performance in bombing
Bombing of Cologne in World War II
Bombing_of_Cologne_in_World_War_II
1943 attack on German dams by Royal Air Force
German dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special bouncing bombs developed
Operation_Chastise
Former command of the Royal Air Force
RAF Coastal Command was a formation within the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was founded in 1936, when the RAF was restructured into Fighter, Bomber and Coastal
RAF_Coastal_Command
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
simply RAF Pocklington was an operational flying station of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, forming part of RAF Bomber Command, and operating
RAF_Pocklington
World War II British heavy bomber aircraft
the versions, Bristol Hercules engines. It first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered
Avro_Lancaster
British RAF officer (1923–2010)
(17 August 1923 – 5 December 2010) was a trainee air observer with RAF Bomber Command during World War II who suffered severe burns following a crash. He
Bill_Foxley
Former RAF station in Cambridgeshire, England
Royal Air Force Warboys or more simply RAF Warboys is a former Royal Air Force heavy bomber station, situated just outside the village of Warboys in Huntingdonshire
RAF_Warboys
Former RAF station in Warwickshire, England
Oxfordshire, England. RAF Gaydon opened in 1942 and is known for its role during the Cold War, when it was under the control of RAF Bomber Command as it was the
RAF_Gaydon
History for British light bomber
ended the war with the lowest losses of any of the aircraft types in RAF Bomber Command service. On its introduction to service, the aircraft was about as
De Havilland Mosquito operational history
De_Havilland_Mosquito_operational_history
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force
advanced detachment of VIII Bomber Command was established at RAF Daws Hill, near RAF Bomber Command Headquarters at RAF High Wycombe, on 23 February
Eighth_Air_Force
German night air defense system
range to target intruding bombers. The Line proved very effective against initial RAF Bomber Command tactics. However, the RAF analyzed the German system
Kammhuber_Line
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Topcliffe or RAF Topcliffe (ICAO: EGXZ) is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, England. It was established as an RAF Bomber Command station in
RAF_Topcliffe
Marshal Arthur "Bomber" Harris had taken charge of the RAF Bomber Command in February 1942. In the same month, the USAAF 8th Bomber Command set up a headquarters
Bombing of Hamburg in World War II
Bombing_of_Hamburg_in_World_War_II
Former Royal Air Force station in Oxfordshire, England
1 (Bomber) Group RAF on 1 May 1936, which became part of RAF Bomber Command on 14 July 1936. 98 and 104 Squadrons moved out of Abingdon to RAF Hucknall
RAF_Abingdon
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
built for RAF Bomber Command. The airfield opened in 1944 under No. 4 Group, as part of RAF Bomber Command, with No. 77 Squadron RAF arriving at RAF Full Sutton
RAF_Full_Sutton
Royal Air Force bombing operation during World War II
Operation Hydra was an attack by RAF Bomber Command on a German scientific research centre at Peenemünde on the night of 17/18 August 1943. Group Captain
Operation_Hydra_(1943)
Bomber attacks, 1943–44, WWII
(November 1943 to March 1944) was a bombing campaign against Berlin by RAF Bomber Command, along with raids on other German cities to keep German defences dispersed
Battle of Berlin (RAF campaign)
Battle_of_Berlin_(RAF_campaign)
British twin-engine medium bomber
first 1,000-bomber raid on Cologne. When it became obsolete, after a period of mainly operating at night, it was retired from RAF Bomber Command service in
Handley_Page_Hampden
Royal Air Force directive to bomb Nazi Germany
Cabinet to the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II on 14 February 1942. The directive ordered RAF Bomber Command to destroy Nazi Germany's industrial
Area_bombing_directive
First major aerial battle of WWII
September 1939, the Defence of the Reich. After the declaration of war, RAF Bomber Command began operations against Nazi Germany but limited their attacks to
Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939)
Battle_of_the_Heligoland_Bight_(1939)
RAF bomber aerodrome
Second World War as part of RAF Bomber Command initially as a satellite station for the Vickers Wellington bombers of RAF Binbrook. By early 1943 the
RAF_Grimsby
1945 WWII Luftwaffe air operation
of the Second World War. Gisela was an intruder operation against RAF Bomber Command during the Defence of the Reich campaign. It was the last big operation
Operation_Gisela
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
simply RAF Dalton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near to Dalton, North Yorkshire, England. The airfield was by RAF Bomber Command during
RAF_Dalton
British long-range heavy bomber force during World War II
Range Bomber Force, was the name given to a World War II British Empire long-range heavy bomber force, formed in 1945, from squadrons serving with RAF Bomber
Tiger_Force_(air)
Allied aerial bombing campaign (1940–45)
conditions. The RAF viewed Axis oil as a "vital centre", and in February 1941, the British Air Staff expected that RAF Bomber Command would, by destruction
Oil_campaign_of_World_War_II
Former RAF station in Norfolk, England
RAF Bodney is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Watton, Norfolk, England. Originally built as an RAF Bomber Command
RAF_Bodney
several raids on the city since 1941. Extensive attacks carried out by RAF Bomber Command destroyed most of the city's historic quarters in the summer of 1944
Bombing of Königsberg in World War II
Bombing_of_Königsberg_in_World_War_II
German air raids on British cities during World War II
Oboe allowed the RAF to strike better at their targets. The appointment of Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Harris as chief of RAF Bomber Command saw greater enthusiasm
Baedeker_Blitz
Former Royal Air Force station
1942 when No. 207 Squadron RAF arrived with Lancaster bombers from RAF Bottesford. 207 Squadron was a major RAF Bomber Command unit and participated in
RAF_Langar
Airport in Lincolnshire, England
Laying (Turret) Training Unit RAF Bomber Command Film Flight Unit RAF RAF College RAF College Service Flying Training School RAF The runways, apart from narrow
RAF_Fulbeck
A strategic bombing campaign was waged by RAF Bomber Command against Nazi Germany and other Axis powers in Europe during the Second World War. Relatively
Royal Air Force daylight raids, 1940–1944
Royal_Air_Force_daylight_raids,_1940–1944
British single-engined medium bomber
production run was supplied to the Royal Air Force (RAF), a total of six squadrons under RAF Bomber Command operated the type at its peak.While the type was
Vickers_Wellesley
Former command of the Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force's Strike Command was the military formation which controlled the majority of the United Kingdom's bomber and fighter aircraft from 1968
RAF_Strike_Command
in World War II includes cities and towns in Germany attacked by RAF Bomber Command and the Eighth Air Force. This list is not complete. German defensive
List of strategic bombings over Germany in World War II
List_of_strategic_bombings_over_Germany_in_World_War_II
First day of German military operations to destroy the British air force
made little impression on the bombers. Three JG 51 Bf 109s were shot down in skirmishes with RAF fighters. RAF Bomber Command also took part in the day's
Adlertag
Royal Air Force main operating base in Lincolnshire, England
under No. 5 Group, part of RAF Bomber Command. The first flying unit, No. 106 Squadron with the Handley Page Hampden medium bomber, arrived in February 1941
RAF_Coningsby
Barracks in Norfolk, England, UK
planned under the RAF expansion scheme but not completed before the start of the Second World War. It was part of 2 Group, RAF Bomber Command until December
Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley
Robertson_Barracks,_Swanton_Morley
Airport in Essex, England
France, Wethersfield was returned to RAF control, being used by 38 Group, RAF Bomber Command. No. 196 Squadron RAF between 9 October 1944 and 26 January
MDP_Wethersfield
Former RAF station in Lincolnshire, England
airfield was operated by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War and the Cold War with it being used for Avro Lancaster bomber operations in the latter
RAF_Ludford_Magna
World War II military action
Hurricane a joint RAF Bomber Command and USAAF Eighth Air Force operation. On 14 October 1944 just after daybreak, RAF Bomber Command sent "1,013 aircraft
Bombing of Duisburg in World War II
Bombing_of_Duisburg_in_World_War_II
equipment of RAF Bomber Command aircraft used during World War II.This list includes gun turrets, bomb sights and radios used in RAF bombers. Window Nash
List of equipment of RAF Bomber Command aircraft of World War II
List_of_equipment_of_RAF_Bomber_Command_aircraft_of_World_War_II
British medium bomber
particularly as an anti-submarine aircraft with RAF Coastal Command. The Wellington was the only British bomber that was produced for the duration of the war
Vickers_Wellington
Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland
The airfield opened in 1939 and was operated by the RAF, predominantly as part of RAF Bomber Command, until 1946 when it transferred to the Fleet Air Arm
RAF_Lossiemouth
Airfield in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England
was No. 22 Operational Training Unit RAF which flew Vickers Wellingtons and Avro Ansons for RAF Bomber Command from 14 April 1941 until 24 July 1945
Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield
Wellesbourne_Mountford_Airfield
Military unit
squadron was originally formed as a bomber squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) attached to RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. The
429_Transport_Squadron
Former RAF station in Suffolk, England
Royal Air Force station called Royal Air Force Butley for use by RAF Bomber Command. On 28 January 1943 the station was renamed Royal Air Force Bentwaters
RAF_Bentwaters
British war report
revealing the widespread failure of RAF Bomber Command aircraft to hit their targets. At the start of the war, Bomber Command had no real means of determining
Butt_Report
Former military airbase in Cambridgeshire, England
2 Group, RAF Bomber Command. The outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939 saw the two squadrons transfer to 6 Group and move to RAF Bicester
RAF_Bassingbourn
Royal Air Force station near Croughton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Vickers Wellington bombers. The unit fell under the operational control of the newly formed No. 7 Group RAF of RAF Bomber Command. In September 1940 the
RAF_Croughton
Royal Air Force operations group
mission had been attempted by the heavy bombers in a night raid. At the end of May 1943 the Group left RAF Bomber Command to join the new Second Tactical Air
No._2_Group_RAF
1943 World War II air battle
Allied air forces was flawed. Arthur Harris, Air Officer Commanding RAF Bomber Command questioned the intelligence that claimed ball bearings to be vital
Second_Schweinfurt_raid
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
the time. The squadron was formed on 21 March 1943 at RAF Scampton on Avro Lancaster heavy bombers. It was formed under great secrecy for the specific task
No._617_Squadron_RAF
Former Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England
Vickers Wellesley aircraft, but soon converted to Fairey Battles. Later RAF Bomber Command took over the airfield, again as a training station, flying Handley
RAF_Cottesmore
Second World War RAF station
111, and used for heavy bomber operations against Nazi Germany. Thurleigh (pronounced "thur-lee") was built for RAF Bomber Command in 1940 by W & C French
RAF_Thurleigh
Statue in London, England
Harris served as Commander-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War, earning him the nickname "Bomber Harris". During this time he led air
Statue_of_Arthur_Harris
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Skipton-on-Swale or more simply RAF Skipton-on-Swale is a former Royal Air Force satellite station operated by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War
RAF_Skipton-on-Swale
Royal Air Force main operating base in Norfolk, England
resident heavy bomber unit from within No. 3 Group, RAF Bomber Command. The first squadron, No. 38, arrived on 5 May 1937 with Fairey Hendon bombers. In June
RAF_Marham
Former RAF base in Leicestershire, England
airfield was opened as a RAF Bomber Command station in No. 5 Group RAF area during the autumn of 1941, with No. 207 Squadron RAF moving in with its troublesome
RAF_Bottesford
Former RAF Base in Cambridgeshire, England
was constructed for RAF Bomber Command in 1940 as a satellite airfield for nearby RAF Oakington. It was used by No. 101 Squadron RAF Vickers Wellingtons
RAF_Bourn
Former Royal Air Force station in Yorkshire, England
for RAF Bomber Command, before being used by RAF Maintenance Command from 1944 until 1957. The airfield was originally opened as a satellite of RAF Church
RAF_Acaster_Malbis
RAF officer and writer (1921–1996)
books on the RAF, three of which described his own experiences as a bomber pilot. His books portray life as it was in RAF Bomber Command during the course
Jack_Currie_(RAF_officer)
Royal Air Force operations group
of Britain during the Second World War, when it was the part of RAF Fighter Command that defended London and the south-east of the United Kingdom from
No._11_Group_RAF
Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
vulnerable to bomber attack and airfields further behind the RAF fighter defences were sought. Four RAF airfields were selected to receive SAC units: RAF Brize
RAF_Fairford
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
Originally part of No. 8 Group RAF, Bomber Command, the squadron moved to RAF Breighton, Yorkshire and joined No. 1 Group RAF. The squadron made its first raid
No._460_Squadron_RAAF
Chapel in Westminster Abbey
chapel. Notable RAF officers buried elsewhere are commemorated by memorials, e.g. "Bomber" Harris, the man who led RAF Bomber Command during much of the
RAF_Chapel
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
Boy/Male
English Teutonic Biblical Sanskrit
Ram.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Summer.Irish : variant of Summer or Summers.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Sommer.
Female
English
English name, possibly derived from the vocabulary word ray, RAE means "sunbeam."
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Ram
Female
English
 Variant spelling of English Summer, SOMMER means "summer." Compare with another form of Sommer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant spelling of Bowler.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Ray, RAE means "wise protector."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bamber Bridge in Lancashire, probably named with Old English bēam ‘tree trunk’, ‘beam’ + brycg ‘bridge’.German : nickname for a short fat person.
Female
Welsh
Welsh name HAF means "summer."
Female
German
 German equivalent of English Summer, SOMMER means "summer." Compare with another form of Sommer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Pamber, a habitational name from a place in Hampshire named Pamber, from Old English penn ‘fold’, ‘enclosure’ + beorg ‘hill’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Comer or Coomber.Irish : reduced form of McComber.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Comer.
Male
Hebrew
(רַב) Hebrew name RAV means "great" or "teacher."
Girl/Female
Muslim American Arabic English Gaelic
Jewel. Amber stone.
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, from a contracted form of Anglo-Saxon Godmær, GOMER means "good fame." Compare with another form of Gomer.
Male
German
German byname BAMBER means "short and fat."Â
Male
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Rav, RAB means "great" or "teacher." Compare with another form of Rab.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a barber, Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’. In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’.Catalan : occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1).Americanized form of any of numerous cognates of 1 in different languages, for example Spanish Barbero, Portuguese Barbeiro, French Barbier, Italian Barbieri.
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Raibeart, RAB means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Rab.
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Name of a Great Jurist and Pupil of Imam Abu Hanifah
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Ambitious
Girl/Female
Hindu
Inspiration, Enthusiasm
Male
Welsh
Welsh name derived from the Celtic byname Cethin, GETHIN means "dark, swarthy."
Male
English
Short form of Latin Bonifatius, BONIFACE means "good destiny/fate." In use by the French and occasionally the English.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prashanth | பà¯à®°à®·à®¾à®‚த
Calm and composed, Peace
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonio and Bassanio.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
New Leaves
Boy/Male
Swedish Scandinavian Greek Danish
Chief.
Biblical
face; nostrils
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
RAF BOMBER-COMMAND
superl.
Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits
a.
Melancholy; sad; grave; depressing; as, a somber person; somber reflections.
superl.
Not tried; not melted and strained; as, raw tallow
superl.
Not tanned; as, raw hides
n.
Alt. of Ombre
v. t.
To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.
superl.
Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit.
superl.
Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind.
v. t.
To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; to drive together; to cram; as, to ram an enemy's vessel; to ram piles, cartridges, etc.
a.
Dull; dusky; somewhat dark; gloomy; as, a somber forest; a somber house.
superl.
Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore.
v. t.
To cumber.
v. t.
Alt. of Sombre
n.
A raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw.
a.
Alt. of Sombre
n.
Alt. of Sombre
superl.
Not distilled; as, raw water
superl.
Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton
n.
A hydraulic ram. See under Hydraulic.