'Intercepter' definitions:

Definition of 'Intercepter'

From: GCIDE
  • Intercepter \In`ter*cept"er\, n.
  • 1. One who, or that which, intercepts. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Mil.) A high-speed fighter airplane with fast-climbing capability, used to intercept enemy airplanes or identify unknown aircraft and engage them in combat if necessary; also, a missile which intercepts and destroys incoming missiles or airplanes. [PJC]