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- [guhn-er]
- /ˈgʌn ər/
- /ˈɡʌn.ər/
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- [guhn-er]
- /ˈgʌn ər/
Definitions of gunner word
- noun gunner a person who operates a gun or cannon. 1
- noun gunner Army. an occupational title in the artillery. 1
- noun gunner Navy. a person skilled in handling ammunition and gunnery equipment. 1
- noun gunner Marine Corps. a warrant officer who may be given any one of a number of assignments. 1
- noun gunner British. Military. a private in the artillery. Informal. any officer or enlisted person assigned to the artillery. 1
- noun gunner a person who hunts with a gun. 1
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Origin of gunner
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at gun1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Gunner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gunner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gunner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gunner
noun gunner
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- marksman — a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.
- shooter — a person who shoots with a gun, bow, etc.: efforts to capture the shooter.
- artilleryman — a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit
- cannoneer — (formerly) a soldier who served and fired a cannon; artilleryman
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