Gunner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
  2. A person who operates a gun.
  3. A riveter; someone who operates a rivet gun.
  4. An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
  5. A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
  6. A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
  7. The great northern diver or loon.
  8. The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot sea bream)
  9. A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
contraction
  1. Alternative spelling of gonna.
noun
  1. The person designated to pour drinks in a drinking session.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡʌn.ɚ/ /ˈɡʌn.ə(ɹ)/ En-au-gunner.ogg

Word forms

Gunner Gunners

Etymology

From gunner, in reference to the weapons held in an arsenal.

Translations

Esperanto: pafisto Hebrew: תותחן Japanese: 銃使い Macedonian: стрелец Polish: kanonier Russian: стрело́к
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