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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Lear dropped out of college during World War II to enlist in the Air Force, flying dozens of combat missions as a B-17 radio operator and gunner.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Lillard must shoot past seven other elite perimeter gunners — including another previous champion in Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
As a prelude to the counteroffensive, Ukrainian gunners targeted Russian command posts in Chornobaivka 22 times in eight months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
That energy doesn’t just translate on the offensive side of the ball for Shi, who is far from a one-dimensional gunner.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Lillard must shoot past seven other elite perimeter gunners — including another previous champion in Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
As a prelude to the counteroffensive, Ukrainian gunners targeted Russian command posts in Chornobaivka 22 times in eight months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
That energy doesn’t just translate on the offensive side of the ball for Shi, who is far from a one-dimensional gunner.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 1 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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