gun-layer
gun-layer noun: a soldier who is assigned to aim and fire a mounted machine gun such as that on the turret of a tank.
Noun
gun-layer (plural gun-layers)
- A soldier who is assigned to aim and fire a mounted machine gun such as that on the turret of a tank.
- A ship carries comparatively small guns to repel attacks by torpedo craft. We carry eight twelve-pounders, three three-pounders for the purpose. Each of these guns has its appointed gun-layer who is supposed to shoot straight.1930, Stephen Lucius Gwynn, Captain Scott, page 112
- The breech is opened by hand and the auto-loader primed, after which the gun-layer aims and stamps on the firing pedal.1998, Ian V. Hogg, Allied Artillery of World War Two, page 111
Forms of gun-layer
| plural | gun-layers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gun layer |
| alternative form | gunlayer |
Questions about gun-layer
- What does gun-layer mean?
- Gun-layer means a soldier who is assigned to aim and fire a mounted machine gun such as that on the turret of a tank.
- What part of speech is gun-layer?
- Gun-layer is a noun.
- What is the plural of gun-layer?
- The plural of gun-layer is gun-layers.
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