antiaircraft

an-ti-air-craft

adjective

Designed or used to defend against attacks by enemy aircraft.

"An antiaircraft gun was positioned on the roof."

noun

Weapons or systems used collectively to defend against enemy aircraft.

"The antiaircraft opened fire on the approaching bombers."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: defensive, flak, antiaircraft gun, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun