antiaircraft adj 1: designed for defense from a surface position against air attack n 1: artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes [syn: {antiaircraft}, {antiaircraft gun}, {flak}, {flack}, {pom- pom}, {ack-ack}, {ack-ack gun}]
anti-aircraft \an`ti-air"craft\, a. designed for or used for defense against attack by aircraft; as, anti-aircraft cannon. [PJC]