gunner
nounUS /ˈɡʌn.ɚ/ · UK /ˈɡʌn.ə(ɹ)/
Etymology From Middle English gonner; equivalent to gun + -er.
9 senses
- 1An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
- 2A person who operates a gun.
- 3A riveter; someone who operates a rivet gun.
- 4An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
- 5A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to…
- 6A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
- 7The great northern diver or loon.
- 8The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot…
- 9A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
Government, Military, Politics, War An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
A person who operates a gun.
Arts, Business, Construction, Crafts, Engineering, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Manufacturing, Metallurgy, Metalworking, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A riveter; someone who operates a rivet gun.
Figuratively An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
American football, Ball games, Football, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
The great northern diver or loon.
Ball games, Basketball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
- Derived terms
- air gunner, gunneress, gunnership, kiss the gunner's daughter, machine-gunner, quarter gunner, rear gunner, tail gunner