V-1 Meaning of V-1 in English transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvē-ˈwən ]nounEtymology: German, abbreviation for Vergeltungswaffe 1, literally, reprisal weapon 1 Date: 1944: buzz bomb Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003