gunner

[US]/'gʌnə/
[UK]/'ɡʌnɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. gunner; shooter; artilleryman; marksman

Example Sentences

the gunner was mortally wounded.

a gunner aiming carefully.

The gunner’s aim was on target.

The gunners brought down three planes.

the gunners were nervous of hitting their own planes.

enemy gunners sprayed the decks of the warships.

The machine gunner fired a quick burst.

in his battle dispatch he described the gunner's bravery.

the gunner injured his arm in the turret mechanism.

The gunners took aim at the enemy spy plane and brought it down.

HH-53 gunner firing 7.62mm minigun and a pilot was now save to have a cigarette.

We need to watch out here.Some dangerous gunners are said to be around this area.

Feasibility of adding a CCD camera to the gunner′s periscopic sight is analyzed.The principle and scheme of adding the CCD camera are brought forward in this paper.

Gunner is a player on kickoffs and punts who specializes in running down the field very quickly in an attempt to tackle the kick returner or the punt returner.

The Gunners striker lit the blue touchpaper ahead of Sunday's grudge match by claiming Arsene Wenger's expertise is more important than Roman Abramovich's cash.

Luke Medlin, who was sweeping the alley for booby traps as Marine Gunner John Daly covered him from behind when the Taliban struck.

The front line belong to the men who worked there—rifle-men and machine gunners, mortarman, forward artillery observers, communications men, and medics.

Real-world Examples

I'm the gunner. James is the loader, okay? We followed the specifications exactly.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Oh drat! said the old gunner in his anger. That rascal must be covered with six-inch armor plate!

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

And he was the lead turret gunner in the lead Humvee.

Source: Huberman Lab

I wouldn't try and steal opportunities from other people, 'cause I don't wanna be a gunner.

Source: Medical knowledge in film and television dramas.

One of the gunners slid my automatic across the desk.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

You take your seat at the gunner’s station and strap in.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

The German machine gunners shot the few  dogs that did run out at enemy lines.

Source: Charming history

And a gunner's a person who tries to, put other people down, or get themselves ahead at all costs.

Source: Medical knowledge in film and television dramas.

It was intended to have a crew of 27 men: 1 commander, 2 drivers, 1 signaler, 1 artillery officer, 12 artillery men, 8 machine gunners, and 2 mechanics.

Source: Realm of Legends

Calm of eye, cool of feature, an old gray-bearded gunner-I can see him to this day-approached the cannon, put it in position, and took aim for a good while.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

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