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gunnery

[ guhn-uh-ree ]
/ ˈgʌn ə ri /
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noun
the art and science of constructing and operating guns, especially large guns.
the act of firing guns.
guns collectively.
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Origin of gunnery

First recorded in 1490–1500; gun1 + -ery

Words nearby gunnery

Gunn effect, gunnel, Gunnell, gunner, gunnera, gunnery, gunnery sergeant, gunning, gunny, gunnysack, gunpaper
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Words related to gunnery

battery, cannon, ordnance, arms, bazooka, force, munitions, rainmakers, stovepipe, weapons, big guns, cannonry

How to use gunnery in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gunnery

gunnery
/ (ˈɡʌnərɪ) /
noun
the art and science of the efficient design and use of ordnance, esp artillery
guns collectively
the use and firing of guns
(modifier) of, relating to, or concerned with heavy guns, as in warfarea gunnery officer
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