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Gunner

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artillerymannounA soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.
cannoneernoun(military) An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery.
machine gunnernounAlternative spelling of machine-gunner. [(military) Someone who uses a machine gun.]

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artillerymannounA soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.
cannoneernoun(military) An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery.
machine gunnernounAlternative spelling of machine-gunner. [(military) Someone who uses a machine gun.]
gunfighternounA person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
snipernounA person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
marksmannounA man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.
sharpshooternounA person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.
riflemannounA soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.
shooternounSomeone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
machine-gunverbTo shoot (people, etc.) with a machine gun.
hitternounOne who or that which hits.
gunnounA device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
artillerynounLarge projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
gunmannounA criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
troopernoun(military) A soldier.
soldiernounA member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
turretnoun(military) An armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle.
shotnounThe result of launching a projectile or bullet.
gunnara male first name of Nordic origin (Gunnarr in Old NorseBehind the Name: Gunnar).
shotgunnernounSomeone who uses a shotgun

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