gunner
noun
a person who operates a gun or cannon.
gunners
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pluralof gunner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride requires riders taking up different roles, with two gunners, engineers and a pair of pilots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
Some Ukrainian gunners have told reporters they were only allowed to fire three shells per night.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2024
The gunners here are very pleased with their newly-arrived Paladins donated by western partners.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
The Steelers twice failed to pin the Bengals deep in their own end in the first half when the gunners couldn’t down the ball before it reached the end zone.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
I had met two gunners from that lot, in Milan.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
