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tail gunner

tail gunner noun: one who operates the gun or guns in the tail of a military aircraft, usually a bomber.

Noun

tail gunner (plural tail gunners)

  1. One who operates the gun or guns in the tail of a military aircraft, usually a bomber.
  2. (colloquial) One whose function in an organization is to defend it from attackers, for example, in public relations or public affairs.
    Synonyms:
    rear gunner

Synonyms of tail gunner

Forms of tail gunner

pluraltail gunners

Questions about tail gunner

What does tail gunner mean?
Tail gunner means one who operates the gun or guns in the tail of a military aircraft, usually a bomber.
What part of speech is tail gunner?
Tail gunner is a noun.
What is the plural of tail gunner?
The plural of tail gunner is tail gunners.

Words near tail gunner in the dictionary

  1. tail flap
  2. tail flaps
  3. tail gate
  4. tail gates
  5. tail grape
  6. tail gunner
  7. tail gunners
  8. tail gut
  9. tail guts
  10. tail in
  11. tail job

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