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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Five STEEDs on display just off the production room include a command center, generator, machine gunner and ambulance-style bed.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
At Guadalcanal’s Battle for Henderson Field in October 1942, Basilone fought through Japanese fire to resupply his gunners.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Rochell was only in the game because Corey Ballentine — Green Bay’s usual gunner — was injured on the opening kickoff.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
At Guadalcanal’s Battle for Henderson Field in October 1942, Basilone fought through Japanese fire to resupply his gunners.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Rochell was only in the game because Corey Ballentine — Green Bay’s usual gunner — was injured on the opening kickoff.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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