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gunner

American  
[guhn-er] / ˈgʌn ər /

noun

  1. a person who operates a gun or cannon.

  2. Army. an occupational title in the artillery.

  3. Navy. a person skilled in handling ammunition and gunnery equipment.

  4. Marine Corps. a warrant officer who may be given any one of a number of assignments.

  5. British.

    1. Military. a private in the artillery.

    2. Informal. any officer or enlisted person assigned to the artillery.

  6. a person who hunts with a gun.

gunner British  
/ ˈɡʌnə /

noun

  1. a serviceman who works with, uses, or specializes in guns

  2. navy (formerly) a warrant officer responsible for the training of gun crews, their performance in action, and accounting for ammunition

  3.  gnr.  (in the British Army) an artilleryman, esp a private

  4. a person who hunts with a rifle or shotgun

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Other Word Forms

  • gunnership noun
  • undergunner noun

Etymology

Origin of gunner

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; gun 1, -er 1

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