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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Cornerback Miles Battle, who just signed off the practice squad this week, certainly has the speed to contribute as a gunner.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Morrison, 100, played for the Badgers in the early 1940s before enlisting in the Air Force during World War II and becoming a B-17 bomber gunner.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Richard became the latest in a long line of successful gunners to come out of the Nashville school.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
His original assignment was to be a replacement machine gunner, a job that was said to come with a 15-minute lifespan for the person filling it.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Morrison, 100, played for the Badgers in the early 1940s before enlisting in the Air Force during World War II and becoming a B-17 bomber gunner.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Richard became the latest in a long line of successful gunners to come out of the Nashville school.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
His original assignment was to be a replacement machine gunner, a job that was said to come with a 15-minute lifespan for the person filling it.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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