Part of speech: Noun
a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
Categories: Airplane, Aeroplane, Plane, Warplane, Military plane
Paladin, Scrapper, Fighter, Attack aircraft, Champion
The word "fighter" comes from Old English feohtere, which comes from Middle English fightere.
fight – A related word in the same word family.
er – A related word in the same word family.
Old English shared many words with Old Norse due to Viking settlements in England.