thruster

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs.
2. noun A device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship (marine vessel).
3. noun A bow thruster or a stern thruster.
4. noun A surfboard (usually a shortboard) with three fins of approximately equal size, one centred at the back, one on each side about 25cm forward and out near the rails.
5. noun An ambitious, driven person; a go-getter.

Similar words

pusher shover stroker propeller hurtler impulsor impeller thrummer impellor pressurer

Often followed by

is and firings system was to firing plume exit

Word family

thrusters thrustor thrustors