gunner

gun·ner

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

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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.

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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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There are three character classes for the avatars: Soldier, Gunner, and Commando.
Among them is the cosmopolitan Calanus finmarchicus, the earliest described (by Bishop Gunner in 1770) of all the marine free-swimming Copepoda.
Why doesn't the red-haired gunner run away as he is unarmed?
A sailor is said to be "rated A.B.," or in the navy "rated petty officer," "seaman," "gunner," and so on.
"Captain Tushin's, your excellency!" shouted the red-haired, freckled gunner in a merry voice, standing to attention.

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