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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Russian gunners opened fire, lighting up the early morning sky.
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trucks will have to stick to the few roads leading into the salient, making their movements predictable for Ukrainian drone operators and artillery gunners.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Strong is one of the fastest players on the team and was good last season as a punt gunner.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The Mastiff’s gunner opened fire with a .50-caliber machine gun, shredding the Russians’ shelter.
—David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trucks will have to stick to the few roads leading into the salient, making their movements predictable for Ukrainian drone operators and artillery gunners.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Strong is one of the fastest players on the team and was good last season as a punt gunner.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The Mastiff’s gunner opened fire with a .50-caliber machine gun, shredding the Russians’ shelter.
—David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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