noun
also v-two ˈvēˈtü
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized V
Etymology: v-2 from German, symbol for V-zwei V-two; v-two part translation of German V-zwei, abbreviation for vergeltungswaffe zwei, literally, reprisal weapon (No.) two
: a rocket-propelled bomb of German invention that ascends to an altitude of over 60 miles and descends at a speed far greater than that of sound