Function: noun
Etymology: Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, American naval station attacked without warning by the Japanese on December 7, 1941
Date: 1942
: a surprise attack often with devastating effect
Function: noun
Etymology: Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, American naval station attacked without warning by the Japanese on December 7, 1941
Date: 1942
: a surprise attack often with devastating effect
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012