Gunner Definition
gŭnər
gunners
noun
gunners
A member of the armed forces who operates a gun.
American Heritage
A warrant officer in the US Marine Corps having charge of ordnance.
American Heritage
A naval warrant officer whose specialty is guns, missiles, torpedoes, etc. and related equipment.
Webster's New World
A soldier, sailor, etc. who fires or helps fire an artillery piece.
Webster's New World
A hunter who uses a gun.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- machine-gunner
- cannoneer
- artilleryman
- marksman
- rifleman
- warrant-officer
- soldier
- shooter
- aerial gunner
- BAR man
- sharpshooter
- sniper
- rocket man
- mortar specialist
- mortar man
Other Word Forms of Gunner
Noun
Singular:
gunner
Plural:
gunnersOrigin of Gunner
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Middle English gun + -er
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