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lander

noun land·er \ˈlan-dər\

Definition of LANDER

:  one that lands; especially :  a space vehicle that is designed to land on a celestial body (as the moon or a planet)
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First Known Use of LANDER

1859

Rhymes with LANDER

bander, brander, candor, dander, gander, pander, sander, slander, zander

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lander
  2. land
  3. soft-land
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