gunner
Americannoun
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a person who operates a gun or cannon.
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Army. an occupational title in the artillery.
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Navy. a person skilled in handling ammunition and gunnery equipment.
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Marine Corps. a warrant officer who may be given any one of a number of assignments.
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British.
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Military. a private in the artillery.
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Informal. any officer or enlisted person assigned to the artillery.
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a person who hunts with a gun.
noun
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a serviceman who works with, uses, or specializes in guns
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navy (formerly) a warrant officer responsible for the training of gun crews, their performance in action, and accounting for ammunition
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gnr. (in the British Army) an artilleryman, esp a private
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a person who hunts with a rifle or shotgun
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Origin of gunner
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at gun 1, -er 1
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"I tried using the time constructively," Mr Devonport, who served as a Chieftain gunner in the First Royal Tank Regiment, said.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024
Although more accustomed to playing out wide as a gunner, he didn’t blink at lining up at a position more often occupied by bigger linebackers, or sometimes even linemen.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024
Donald became a gunner in the Middlesex Regiment.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024
The gunner survived and is now recovering, Lawyer said a few days later.
From New York Times • May 14, 2024
“We realized the importance of saving Paris,” gunner William Maher of the U.S. artillery said later, “and the Allied army was at stake too.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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