ARRESTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier

Synonyms:

arrester; arrester hook

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("arrester" is a kind of...):

constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)

Holonyms ("arrester" is a part of...):

aircraft carrier; attack aircraft carrier; carrier; flattop (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)

Derivation:

arrest (cause to stop)