gunner
Meaning
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- An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
- A person who operates a gun.
- 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.
- (slang) A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
- The great northern diver or loon.
- The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot sea bream)
- A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
Synonyms
red seabream
common sea bream
red sea-bream
riffle man
artillery man
gunner's
gunner’s
blackspot seabream
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡʌn.ɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English gonner; equivalent to gun + -er.
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