# V-1

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.

## Etymology
From German Vergeltungswaffe eins (“retaliation weapon one”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/v-1