01 n. One who works a gun or cannon, whether on land, sea, or in the air; a cannoneer.
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1.
One who works a gun or cannon, whether on land, sea, or in the air; a cannoneer.
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2.
A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.
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Phrases & compounds
Gunner's daughter —
the gun to which men or boys were lashed for punishment.
tail gunner —
A member of the crew of a bomber airplane who operates the defensive gun at the rear of the airplane.