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Gunner¹

Where it comes from

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

noun Gunners

  1. Someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc. The Gunners dominated for long periods but, against the run of play, Denilson fouled Max Gradel and Robert Snodgrass put Leeds ahead from the spot.

proper noun

  1. A surname.

gunner²

  • /ˈɡʌn.ɚ/ US
  • /ˈɡʌn.ə(ɹ)/ UK

Sounds like gonna (non-rhotic, based on the /ˈɡʌn.ə/ pronunciation) · Rhymes with -ʌnə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English gonner; equivalent to gun + -er.

noun gunners

  1. An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.

    Similar: gnr

  2. A person who operates a gun.
  3. A riveter; someone who operates a rivet gun.
  4. figuratively 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. UK, slang A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
  7. The great northern diver or loon.
  8. Ireland, UK, dialectal The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot sea bream)
  9. A player who can reliably shoot baskets.

gunner³

contraction

  1. alternative, contraction, rare Alternative spelling of gonna

gunner⁴

Where it comes from

Reborrowing from Cebuano gunner, ultimately from English gunner.

noun gunners

  1. Cebu, regional, slang The person designated to pour drinks in a drinking session.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: artilleryman, cannoneer, machine gunner, gunfighter, sniper, marksman, sharpshooter, rifleman, shooter, machine-gun, hitter, gun, artillery, gunman, trooper, soldier

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noun someone that operates a gun

日本語銃使い jūtsukai
Русскийстрело́к strelók
עבריתתותחן totkhan

noun artillery soldier

日本語砲兵 hōhei, 砲手 hōshu
Françaisartilleur
Italianoartigliere
Русскийартиллери́ст artilleríst, стрело́к strelók
עבריתתותחן totkhan

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"gunner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gunner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

gunner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gunner

Chicago

"gunner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gunner.

BibTeX
@misc{gunner_2026,
  title = {gunner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gunner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}