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tail gunners

tail gunners is the plural of tail gunner.

Meaning of tail gunner

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

Questions about tail gunners

What is tail gunners the plural of?
Tail gunners is the plural of tail gunner.

Words near tail gunners in the dictionary

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

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