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gunner

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1. gunner - Noun

2. Gunner - Proper noun

Meaning

One who works a gun, whether on land or sea; a cannoneer.

A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.

The great northern diver or loon. See Loon.

The sea bream.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Additionally, the Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) on the M1A2 can be used to locate targets and pass them on for the gunner to engage while the commander scans for new targets. Source: Internet

Aiming the missile was simple; the gunner simply kept his gunsight on the target, while electronics in the sighting system tracked the missile optically and sent corrections through an IR link (similar to a TV remote control). Source: Internet

A hook on the end of the gun could be latched over the timber so the gunner did not have to take the full recoil of the weapon. Source: Internet

A lieutenant blinded the 47 mm gunner with a smoke grenade, allowing Corporal Henry W. Hahn to launch a grenade through the cave's aperture. Source: Internet

Back-shoulder grab to N’Keal (on JMac) followed by a dime to Gunner on a corner route from Cam Newton in 7s. Source: Internet

But Ms Manison says the Gunner government honoured its commitments by commissioning an independent inquiry into fracking, which found the risks can be managed. Source: Internet

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