1
: a soldier or airman who operates or aims a gun
2
: one who hunts with a gun
3
: a warrant officer who supervises ordnance and ordnance stores
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Skowronek, who is an excellent gunner, was the most likely candidate to claim the fifth spot based on his special teams value.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
George Sherman was a 19-year-old tank gunner from Brooklyn when his patrol found Mauthausen.
—Sara J. Brenneis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
James is a two-tour combat veteran who served as a gunner on convoys in Iraq.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
At 5-foot-11, 201 pounds, Lane is a versatile safety and skilled gunner on special teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
George Sherman was a 19-year-old tank gunner from Brooklyn when his patrol found Mauthausen.
—Sara J. Brenneis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
James is a two-tour combat veteran who served as a gunner on convoys in Iraq.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
At 5-foot-11, 201 pounds, Lane is a versatile safety and skilled gunner on special teams.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunner. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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gunner
noun
gun·ner
ˈgən-ər 
1
: one who operates or aims a gun
2
: one who hunts with a gun
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