gunner

noun

gun·​ner ˈgə-nər How to pronounce gunner (audio)
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

Examples of gunner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These women fill a growing number of positions in the military: combat medics in assault units; senior gunners; snipers; commanders of tank units and artillery batteries; and at least one co-pilot on a medevac team who dreams of becoming Ukraine’s first female helicopter combat pilot. Nicole Tung, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 The unit’s gunner was trained in Germany, by New Zealand officers. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024 Your navigator could get air sickness, your gunners could be too cold to shoot effectively and the plane may malfunction for any number of reasons. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024 Rookie Colton Dowell hurt a knee while being the gunner on punt coverage. Teresa M. Walker, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024 But David, who had served two tours, including a stint as a machine gunner in Afghanistan, decided to stay in the military. Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Women are also taking on more traditionally male roles in the military, according to the ministry, such as drivers, machine gunners, snipers and commanders. Richard Engel, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024 Bettis went on to join the United States Army as a tank gunner stationed in Germany. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024 The gunner also has a third-gen thermal vision system with a laser rangefinder. David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gunner was in the 14th century

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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

gunner

noun
gun·​ner ˈgən-ər How to pronounce gunner (audio)
1
: one who operates or aims a gun
2
: one who hunts with a gun

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