STRAFE


Meaning of STRAFE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrāf, especially Brit ]

ˈsträf transitive verb

( strafed ; straf·ing )

Etymology: German Gott strafe England may God punish England, German propaganda slogan during World War I

Date: 1915

: to rake (as ground troops) with fire at close range and especially with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft

• strafe noun

• straf·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.