1
: a soldier or airman who operates or aims a gun
2
: one who hunts with a gun
3
: a warrant officer who supervises ordnance and ordnance stores
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Those seated in the gunner or engineer positions will also be treated to additional clips of Grogu via their adjacent flight panels, the young alien here portrayed as something of a playful pet of a child who is exaggeratedly chill during the commotion.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Each guest has one of three jobs — pilot, gunner or engineer — and how well each rider performs determines the success of the mission.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The tank carried a crew of 5, including the driver, radio operator/hull machine gunner, commander, gunner, and loader.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Coby White was finally traded after alternating between both backcourt positions and being a starter before landing as Charlotte’s bench gunner to end the season.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Each guest has one of three jobs — pilot, gunner or engineer — and how well each rider performs determines the success of the mission.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The tank carried a crew of 5, including the driver, radio operator/hull machine gunner, commander, gunner, and loader.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Coby White was finally traded after alternating between both backcourt positions and being a starter before landing as Charlotte’s bench gunner to end the season.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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gunner
noun
gun·ner
ˈgən-ər 
1
: one who operates or aims a gun
2
: one who hunts with a gun
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