Gunner.
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Gunner — may refer to:In the military context *Any member of an artillery corps *Gunner (rank), a rank equivalent to private in the British Royal Artillery and other Commonwealth artillery corps *Any individual operating a crew served weapon, such as an… … Wikipedia
Gunner — Gun ner, n. 1. One who works a gun or cannon, whether on land, sea, or in the air; a cannoneer. [1913 Webster] 2. A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The great northern diver… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gunner — (n.) mid 14c., gonner one who works a cannon, agent noun from GUN (Cf. gun) … Etymology dictionary
gunner — ► NOUN 1) a person who operates a gun. 2) a British artillery soldier (an official term for a private) … English terms dictionary
gunner — [gun′ər] n. [ME gonner < gonne, GUN] 1. a soldier, sailor, etc. who fires or helps fire an artillery piece 2. a naval warrant officer whose specialty is guns, missiles, torpedoes, etc. and related equipment 3. a hunter who uses a gun … English World dictionary
gunner — Canadian Slang a trained private in the Royal Canadian Artillery, although the term can informally refer to an artillery soldier at any rank: once a gunner, always a gunner. This term has also been used as a call sign for the machine gunner in a… … English dialects glossary
gunner — Synonyms and related words: Nimrod, aerial photographer, aircrew, aircrewman, archer, artillerist, artilleryman, avigator, bakehead, belly gunner, black gang, boilerman, bomb thrower, bombardier, bomber, bowman, bungs, cabin boy, cannoneer,… … Moby Thesaurus
gunner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. carabineer, cannoneer, artilleryman; hunter; marksman. See combatant. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. machine gunner, mortar man, mortar specialist, rocket man, rocketeer, missile man, missile launcher,… … English dictionary for students
gunner — UK [ˈɡʌnə(r)] / US [ˈɡʌnər] noun [countable] Word forms gunner : singular gunner plural gunners a member of the armed forces whose job is to fire a large gun … English dictionary
Gunner — Recorded in many forms including Gonner, Gunnor, Guner, Junor, and apparently Junior, this is an English surname. It has at least two possible origins, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly it may be of Old Norse origin, and an… … Surnames reference
