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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While the front-seat pilot steered the slow, nimble plane, the gunner in the back seat opened fire with a shotgun.
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David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, Bell can play all three receiver spots and has experience as both a returner and gunner.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Five STEEDs on display just off the production room include a command center, generator, machine gunner and ambulance-style bed.
—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
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David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, Bell can play all three receiver spots and has experience as both a returner and gunner.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Five STEEDs on display just off the production room include a command center, generator, machine gunner and ambulance-style bed.
—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
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 31 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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