Plural of gunner
regular plural
The plural of gunner is gunners.
Forms of gunner
| Singular | gunner /ˈɡʌn.ɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gunners |
| Countable | countable |
Gunners in a sentence
- Veteran pilots “juked” their bombers to throw off the gunners' aim.2012, Dennis E. Showalter, Harold C. Deutsch, If the Allies Had Fallen: Sixty Alternate Scenarios of World War II, page 84. From the entry juke
- Turning, they lost airspeed and showed their bellies to the hungry Navy gunners, and that was it.2011, James D. Hornfischer, “26: Suicide”, in Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, retrieved 17…. From the entry kiss of death
- The gunners no longer wore armplates while the lancers wore only breastplate and shoulder pieces.2011 11, Ruth Turner Wilcox, Five Centuries of American Costume, Courier Corporation, →ISBN, page 29. From the entry armplate
- We went out into the streets of Zafaraniya, travelling in the usual two-Humvee convoy, complete with gunners.2003 November 24, The New Yorker. From the entry humvee
- Disappointed gunners on other weapons are informed, "Just wait a little longer, boys; we're suckering them into 40-mm range."2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 24:22 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov…. From the entry sucker
Meaning of gunner
- noun An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
- noun A person who operates a gun.
- noun A riveter; someone who operates a rivet gun.
Questions about the plural of gunner
- What is the plural of gunner?
- The plural of gunner is gunners.
- Is gunner countable?
- Gunner is a countable noun.
Source and license
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