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cannon cocker

cannon cocker noun: a member of the military who fires guns; a soldier involved in gunnery.

Noun

cannon cocker (plural cannon cockers)

  1. (US, derogatory, slang, sometimes) A member of the military who fires guns; a soldier involved in gunnery.
    • A 'Cannon Cocker' is the lowest form of existence that there is in the Army. It is hot, dirty, dangerous, loud and continuous.2009, Billy Hall, Bulletproof: In Vietnam, page 103
    • “I guess we need to take these guys in,” a cannon cocker said. I met Smith's eyes, and he shook his head. Neither of us was much interested in taking the prisoners back to base.2011, Kris Alexander, Servants of the Light

Forms of cannon cocker

pluralcannon cockers

Questions about cannon cocker

What does cannon cocker mean?
Cannon cocker means a member of the military who fires guns; a soldier involved in gunnery.
What part of speech is cannon cocker?
Cannon cocker is a noun.
What is the plural of cannon cocker?
The plural of cannon cocker is cannon cockers.

Words near cannon cocker in the dictionary

  1. cannon bits
  2. cannon bone
  3. cannon bones
  4. cannon box
  5. cannon boxes
  6. cannon cocker
  7. cannon cockers
  8. Cannon County
  9. cannon cracker
  10. cannon crackers
  11. cannon fodder

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