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
Hopkins went on to serve eight years in the Air Force as a gunner on a B-36 plane.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
This enables both the commander and the gunner to engage targets simultaneously, while integrated thermal sights improve effectiveness in low-visibility conditions.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2025
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
Hopkins went on to serve eight years in the Air Force as a gunner on a B-36 plane.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
This enables both the commander and the gunner to engage targets simultaneously, while integrated thermal sights improve effectiveness in low-visibility conditions.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2025
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 20 Apr. 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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