gunner en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡʌn.ə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɡʌn.ɚ/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From Middle English gonner; equivalent to gun + -er.
Meanings
- An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
- A person who operates a gun.
- A person who operates a gun. ▸ A riveter; someone who operates a rivet gun.
- (figuratively) An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
- A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
- (UK, slang) A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
- The great northern diver or loon.
- (Ireland, UK, dialectal) The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot sea bream)
- A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gunners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
quarter gunner · machine-gunner · rear gunner · air gunner · gunnership · kiss the gunner's daughter · tail gunner · gunneress
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Translations (29)
pl Kanonier (a fan of Arsenal) · hu tüzér (artillery soldier) · ga gunnadóir (artillery soldier) · mk артиле́рец (artillery soldier) · ota طوپجی (artillery soldier) · ja 銃使い (someone that operates a gun) · pl artylerzystka (artillery soldier) · mk топчија (artillery soldier) · he תותחן (artillery soldier) · ru артиллери́ст (artillery soldier) · he תותחן (someone that operates a gun) · ru стрело́к (someone that operates a gun) · ca artiller (artillery soldier) · ru стрело́к (artillery soldier) · ja 砲兵 (artillery soldier) · pl Kanonierka (a fan of Arsenal) · pl Arsenalka (a fan of Arsenal) · nrf canonnyi (artillery soldier) · mk стрелец (someone that operates a gun) · eo pafisto (someone that operates a gun) · pl kanonier (someone that operates a gun) · it artigliere (artillery soldier) · bg артилерист (artillery soldier) · bn গোলন্দাজ (artillery soldier) · nrf artilleu (artillery soldier) · pl artylerzysta (artillery soldier) · pl Arsenalczyk (a fan of Arsenal) · ja 砲手 (artillery soldier) · fr artilleur (artillery soldier)