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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Dulin, who went undrafted in 2019, responded by notching two catches for a team-high 55 yards, in addition to doing his usual jobs as a gunner and return man.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Campbell served as a gunner and fill-in wide receiver before sustaining a hamstring injury in the game.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The active damping system, the company said, increases off-road speed while boosting gunners’ hit probability and extending the life of subsystems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Minor’s primary role could come on special teams, where the Patriots are still trying to identify a gunner to play opposite Brenden Schooler on the punt team.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Campbell served as a gunner and fill-in wide receiver before sustaining a hamstring injury in the game.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The active damping system, the company said, increases off-road speed while boosting gunners’ hit probability and extending the life of subsystems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Minor’s primary role could come on special teams, where the Patriots are still trying to identify a gunner to play opposite Brenden Schooler on the punt team.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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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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