Gunnery Definition

gŭnə-rē
noun
The science of making and using heavy guns and projectiles.
Webster's New World
Heavy guns.
Webster's New World

(uncountable) The design and manufacture of guns, particularly those of a large caliber.

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Noun

Singular:
gunnery
Plural:
gunneries

Origin of Gunnery

  • gun +‎ -ery

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Gunnery Sentence Examples

  • Other schools are the school of naval medicine at Bordeaux with annexes at Toulon, Brest and Rochefort; schools of torpedoes and mines and of gunnery at Toulon, &c., &c. The coles dhydro graphic established at various ports are for theoretical training for the higher grades of the merchant service.

  • The squadron was weak in guns and gunnery.

  • This was essentially a gunnery appointment, and on the expiration of three years Hood was made Director of Naval Ordnance.

  • It gives name to a school of gunnery, where officers are instructed and experiments carried out.

  • He superintended the gunnery training and prepared a new drill-book for the fleet.

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Words Starting With

GGUGUN

Words Ending With

YRYERY

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Words Starting With G and Ending With Y

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With G7 Letter Words Ending With Y