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Webster 1913 Edition

Gunner

Gun′ner

,
Noun.
1.
One who works a gun or cannon, whether on land, sea, or in the air; a cannoneer.
2.
A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.
3.
(Zool.)
(a)
The great northern diver or loon. See
Loon
.
(b)
The sea bream.
[Prov. Eng. or Irish]

Webster 1828 Edition

Gunner

GUN'NER

,
Noun.
One skilled in the use of guns; a cannoneer; an officer appointed to manage artillery. The gunner of a ship of war has the charge of the ammunition and artillery, and his duty is to keep the latter in good order, and to teach the men the exercise of the guns.

Definition 2025

Gunner

Gunner

See also: gunner

English

Noun

Gunner ‎(plural Gunners)

  1. (soccer) someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
    • 2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, in BBC:
      The Gunners dominated for long periods but, against the run of play, Denilson fouled Max Gradel and Robert Snodgrass put Leeds ahead from the spot.

Danish

Proper noun

Gunner

  1. A male given name, variant of Gunnar.

gunner

gunner

See also: Gunner

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɡʌn.ə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ʌnə(r)

Noun

gunner ‎(plural gunners)

  1. (military) Artillery soldier, or such who holds private rank. Abbreviated Gnr.
  2. A person who operates a gun.
  3. (figuratively) An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
  4. (American football) A player on the kicking side whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
  5. (Britain, slang, soccer) A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
  6. The great northern diver or loon.
  7. (Britain, Ireland, dialect) The sea bream.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

Contraction

gunner

  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of gonna

Etymology 3

Reborrowing from Cebuano gunner.

Noun

gunner ‎(plural gunners)

  1. (Philippines, slang) The person designated to pour drinks in a drinking session.

Cebuano

Etymology

From shot ‎(“A measure of alcohol”); the doer of a shot is a shooter, a gunner is a shooter.

Noun

gunner

  1. (slang) The person designated to pour drinks in a drinking session.

Spanish

Noun

gunner m, f ‎(plural gunners)

  1. Gunner (someone associated with Arsenal Football Club)

Etymology

Middle English gun + -er.

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