unidentified flying object unidentified flying object /ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈɒbdʒɛkt/

noun

1. An (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins  ( flying saucer , UFO , unidentified flying object )
   an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
   
   

 blitz blitz /ˈblɪts/

noun

1. (military) a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment  ( blitz , blitzkrieg )
   (military) a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
   
   
2. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line  ( blitz , linebacker blitzing , safety blitz )
   (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
   
   

verb

1. Attack suddenly and without warning  ( blitz )
   attack suddenly and without warning
    Hitler blitzed Poland
   Hitler blitzed Poland
   

 redoubt redoubt /riːˈdaʊt/

noun

1. An entrenched stronghold or refuge  ( redoubt )
   an entrenched stronghold or refuge
    The soldiers took refuge in the redoubt, a fortified position safe from the enemy's assault.
   The soldiers took refuge in the redoubt, a fortified position safe from the enemy's assault.
   
   
2. (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses  ( redoubt )
   (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
    The soldiers fortified their position by constructing a redoubt to fend off the enemy's advance.
   The soldiers fortified their position by constructing a redoubt to fend off the enemy's advance.
   
   

 genus Strelitzia genus Strelitzia /ˈdʒiːnəs strɪˈlɪtsiə/

noun

1. Small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae  ( genus Strelitzia , Strelitzia )
   small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae