Meanings
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1
noun
a member of the armed forces who operates or serves a gun, especially an artillery piece
The gunner adjusted the weapon's aim before the next round.
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2
noun
a soldier holding the lowest rank in some artillery units
He joined the regiment as a gunner and later became a sergeant.
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3
noun
a player, supporter, or other person associated with Arsenal Football Club, usually written Gunner
As a lifelong Gunner, she rarely misses an Arsenal match.
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Etymology
From gun + the agent suffix -er, continuing Middle English gunner, 'a person who operates a gun.' The military title broadened as firearms developed; Arsenal Football Club's nickname, the Gunners, refers to the club's origins among armaments workers at Woolwich Arsenal.