gunner

[ guhn-er ]

/ ˈgʌn ər /

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noun

a person who operates a gun or cannon.

Army. an occupational title in the artillery.

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

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

British.

Military. a private in the artillery.
Informal. any officer or enlisted person assigned to the artillery.

a person who hunts with a gun.

Origin of gunner

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at gun¹, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gunner

gun·ner·ship, noun un·der·gun·ner, noun

Words nearby gunner

gunnar, gunnbjørn, gunned, gunnel, gunnell, gunner, gunnera, gunnery, gunnery sergeant, gunning, gunny

Example sentences from the Web for gunner

So my gunner tried to shoot near him to scare him but missed and hit him.

Mosul's Civilization and Its Discontents |Michael Carson |June 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Colt, Remington, and Gauge have all soared, and Gunner is much more common than the traditional name Gunnar.

Baby Names: Gunning For Trouble? |Abby Haglage |February 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Pilla, like Cavaco, was a gunner; he too was shot in the head and killed early in the battle.

Black Hawk Down’s Long Shadow |Daniel Klaidman |October 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
After Fallujah, Marine gunner Roman Baca writes about how he found his way back to the world of dance.

From Iraq To Lincoln Center, A Marine’s Return to Ballet |Roman Baca |August 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The force of the blast flipped the vehicle and knocked me, my gunner, and my driver unconscious.

Army Vet: Government and the Country Need to Support Vets in War and in Peace |Lee W. Berry IV |March 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The gunner was yearning for this, and the bellow of his piece responded to the captain's words.

Mary Anerley |R. D. Blackmore
We gazed open-mouthed at the gunner as he sat cross-legged on the deck, sewing with all his might.

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" |Russell Doubleday
"I can do it," replied the gunner with pride and confidence.

The Riflemen of the Ohio |Joseph A. Altsheler
The little Scotch gunner and I can change watches during the night.

Fighting Byng |A. Stone
The gunner had taken refuge at the foot of the stairs, a few steps from the old man, who was watching.

The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for gunner

gunner

/ (ˈɡʌnə) /

noun

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

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

(in the British Army) an artilleryman, esp a private Abbreviation: gnr

a person who hunts with a rifle or shotgun

Derived forms of gunner

gunnership, noun

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