gunner

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a serviceman in the artillery

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

artilleryman, cannoneer, machine gunner

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