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gunner

[gun′ər]

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noun

a soldier, sailor, etc. who fires or helps fire an artillery piece
a naval warrant officer whose specialty is guns, missiles, torpedoes, etc. and related equipment
a hunter who uses a gun

Origin of gunner

Middle English gonner ; from gonne, gun

gunner

noun

A member of the armed forces who operates a gun.
A warrant officer in the US Marine Corps having charge of ordnance.
Chiefly British An artillery soldier, especially a private.
One who hunts with a gun.

gunner

Noun

(plural gunners)

(military) Artillery soldier, or such who holds private rank. Abbreviated Gnr.
A person who operates a gun.
(figuratively) An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
(American football) A player on the kicking side whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
(UK, slang, soccer) A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
The great northern diver or loon.
(UK, Ireland, dialect) The sea bream.

Origin

Middle English gun + -er

Noun

(plural Gunners)

(soccer) someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

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"Captain Tushin's, your excellency!" shouted the red-haired, freckled gunner in a merry voice, standing to attention.
A huge, broad-shouldered gunner, Number One, holding a mop, his legs far apart, sprang to the wheel; while Number Two with a trembling hand placed a charge in the cannon's mouth.
He is in the hut here, said a gunner, coming up to Tushin.
He now saw clearly the figure of a red-haired gunner with his shako knocked awry, pulling one end of a mop while a French soldier tugged at the other.
Why doesn't the red-haired gunner run away as he is unarmed?

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