Definitions for Gunner

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Gunner gun·ner

Spelling: [guhn-er]

IPA: /ˈgʌn ər/

Gunner is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in Gunner (egnnru).

Definitions for Gunner

noun

1. a person who operates a gun or cannon.
2. Army. an occupational title in the artillery.
3. Navy. a person skilled in handling ammunition and gunnery equipment.
4. Marine Corps. a warrant officer who may be given any one of a number of assignments.
5. British. Military. a private in the artillery. Informal. any officer or enlisted person assigned to the artillery.
6. a person who hunts with a gun.

Origin of Gunner

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at gun¹, -er¹

Examples for Gunner

Master Leigh was cursing his gunner for having aimed too high.

After Fallujah, Marine gunner Roman Baca writes about how he found his way back to the world of dance.

As he stood there deep in thought, he was joined by Hagthorpe, Wolverstone, and Ogle the gunner.

On this the gunner said he would go aft, and speak to Mr. Osgood on the subject.

There he is now, bending over to speak to the gunner; you remember Louis, the gunner, don't you?

Colt, Remington, and Gauge have all soared, and gunner is much more common than the traditional name Gunnar.

The force of the blast flipped the vehicle and knocked me, my gunner, and my driver unconscious.

A figure from the pages of Ovid, metamorphosed to a gunner of Santa Anna!

So my gunner tried to shoot near him to scare him but missed and hit him.

Pilla, like Cavaco, was a gunner; he too was shot in the head and killed early in the battle.