Missileman

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A military personnel responsible for the operation, maintenance, or launch of missile systems
2. An armed forces member trained to handle and deploy missiles in combat or defense roles
3. A serviceman or servicewoman who works with missiles as part of their military duties

Etymology: "Missileman" is a plain compound: "missile" with "-man" added, the same pattern as "fireman" or "craftsman." The second element, "-man," simply names a person who works with or operates the thing named by the first, so a missileman is someone whose job involves missiles. The word's formation is transparent, so its meaning follows directly from its parts without any shift in sense along the way.