gunnery

[ guhn-uh-ree ]

/ ˈgʌn ə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gunnery ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the art and science of constructing and operating guns, especially large guns.

the act of firing guns.

guns collectively.

Origin of gunnery

First recorded in 1490–1500; gun¹ + -ery

Words nearby gunnery

Gunn effect, gunnel, Gunnell, gunner, gunnera, gunnery, gunnery sergeant, gunning, Gunn's dot, Gunn's sign, gunny

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Example sentences from the Web for gunnery

Tawanda "Tee" Hanible, a gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps, was among them.
Coming Home: A Second Life for Soldiers|Abigail Pesta|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gunnery Sgt. Tawanda Hanible said she joined the Marines after her brother enlisted, leaving behind her children to go to war.
Best Moments from the Hero Summit|Alex Berg, Jake Heller|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
(p. 171) The superiority of American gunnery and American seamanship was again established beyond dispute.
The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2|J. T. Headley.
Had the gunnery been equal, the story of the fight would have had a different ending.
Pike & Cutlass|George Gibbs

He wrote several works on the movement of projectiles and the principles of gunnery.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
It was the supremacy of English gunnery which turned the scale.
The French Revolution|Hilaire Belloc
Tsao-kai, the gunnery lieutenant, was badly wounded and taken below.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale

British Dictionary definitions for gunnery

gunnery

/ (ˈɡʌnərɪ) /

noun

the art and science of the efficient design and use of ordnance, esp artillery

guns collectively

the use and firing of guns

(modifier) of, relating to, or concerned with heavy guns, as in warfarea gunnery officer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gunnery
释义	gunnery [ guhn-uh-ree ] / ˈgʌn ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gunnery ON THESAURUS.COM noun the art and science of constructing and operating guns, especially large guns. the act of firing guns. guns collectively. Origin of gunnery First recorded in 1490–1500; gun¹ + -ery Words nearby gunnery Gunn effect, gunnel, Gunnell, gunner, gunnera, gunnery, gunnery sergeant, gunning, Gunn's dot, Gunn's sign, gunny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gunnery Tawanda "Tee" Hanible, a gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps, was among them. Coming Home: A Second Life for Soldiers\|Abigail Pesta\|November 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Gunnery Sgt. Tawanda Hanible said she joined the Marines after her brother enlisted, leaving behind her children to go to war. Best Moments from the Hero Summit\|Alex Berg, Jake Heller\|November 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST (p. 171) The superiority of American gunnery and American seamanship was again established beyond dispute. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2\|J. T. Headley. Had the gunnery been equal, the story of the fight would have had a different ending. Pike & Cutlass\|George Gibbs He wrote several works on the movement of projectiles and the principles of gunnery. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell It was the supremacy of English gunnery which turned the scale. The French Revolution\|Hilaire Belloc Tsao-kai, the gunnery lieutenant, was badly wounded and taken below. Famous Sea Fights\|John Richard Hale British Dictionary definitions for gunnery gunnery / (ˈɡʌnərɪ) / noun the art and science of the efficient design and use of ordnance, esp artillery guns collectively the use and firing of guns (modifier) of, relating to, or concerned with heavy guns, as in warfarea gunnery officer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gunnery ordnance, cannon, battery, force, arms, munitions, weapons, stovepipe, bazooka, rainmakers, big guns, cannonry
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gunnery

noun

Origin of gunnery

Words nearby gunnery

Example sentences from the Web for gunnery

British Dictionary definitions for gunnery

noun

Words related to gunnery