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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Three crew members — the bombardier, navigator and gunner — parachuted to safety and wound up in a German prisoner of war camp.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Ward would slide into action in the event of injury, and Thomas gives the Vikings a reliable gunner in punt coverage.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The petition stated that Jordan served three combat tours totaling 33 months, often in perilous positions as a helicopter gunner, earning him various medals and an honorable discharge.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Sure, it can be done when a big bevy has been feeding and rises in scattered section; just slowly enough so a gunner has time to select his shots.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Ward would slide into action in the event of injury, and Thomas gives the Vikings a reliable gunner in punt coverage.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The petition stated that Jordan served three combat tours totaling 33 months, often in perilous positions as a helicopter gunner, earning him various medals and an honorable discharge.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Sure, it can be done when a big bevy has been feeding and rises in scattered section; just slowly enough so a gunner has time to select his shots.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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