Pershing

US: (pûr′shing or, for 2, -zhing)

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Per•shing  (pûr′shing or, for 2, -zhing), n. 

1. Biographical John Joseph ("Blackjack''), 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
2. Military
   • a 46-ton (42 m ton) U.S. heavy tank of 1944–52, with a five-man crew and a 90mm gun.
   • a two-stage surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

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Pershing / ˈpɜːʃɪŋ/ noun

1. John Joseph, nickname Black Jack. 1860–1948, US general. He was commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe (1917–19)

Pershing noun

1. a US ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead