Definition of gunner Gunner
/gʌˈnɚ/ - [guner] - gun•ner
We found 10 definitions of gunner from 7 different sources.
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What does gunner mean?
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| gunner - a serviceman in the artillery | ||
| artilleryman, cannoneer, machine gunner | ||
| military man, serviceman, military personnel, man someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gunner (n.)
One who works a gun, whether on land or sea; a cannoneer. - gunner (n.)
A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel. - gunner (n.)
The great northern diver or loon. See Loon. - gunner (n.)
The sea bream.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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gunner
of a ship of war, an officer appointed to take charge of the artillery and ammunition aboard; to observe that the former are always kept in order, and properly fitted with tackles and other furniture, and to teach the sailors the exercise of the cannon. See EXERCISE.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gunner
A warrant-officer appointed to take charge of the ammunition and artillery on board; to keep the latter properly fitted, and to instruct the sailors in the exercise of the cannon. The warrant of chief-gunner is now given to first-class gunners.--Quarter-gunners. Men formerly placed under the direction of the gunner, one quarter-gunner being allowed to every four guns. In the army, gunner is the proper title of a private soldier of the Royal Artillery, with the exception of those styled drivers.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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gunner
A soldier employed to manage and discharge great guns; an artilleryman. In the U. S. service there is with each piece a gunner, who gives all the executive commands in action. He is answerable that the men at the piece perform their duties correctly.
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🔤- gunner, noun, singular of gunners.
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