- Gunner
Gunner may refer to:
In the military context
*Any member of anartillery corps
*Gunner (rank) , a rank equivalent to private in the British Royal Artillery and other Commonwealth artillery corps
*Any individual operating acrew-served weapon , such as an artillery piece, anti-tank guided missile launcher or automatic grenade launcher
*A non-commissioned member of the BritishRAF Regiment
*Anair gunner
*A Chief Warrant Officer of the United States Marine Corps serving in the Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) 0306 (Infantry Weapons Officer)
*Formerly a gunneryWarrant Officer of the British Royal Navy or Royal Marines
*The Gunners, a nickname for the BritishRoyal Artillery
*Gunner, nickname given to Indian Navy Gunnery Sailor or Gunnery Officer
*"Guns", nickname given to Gunnery officer of a ship in the British Commonwealth traditionIn sporting context
*The Gunners, a nickname forArsenal F.C. , a London football club
*Gunners, arguably South Australia's best under 16's 5-a-side indoor soccer team
*Paintball Gunner a specialist in paintball, particularly Woodsball who uses a Paintball marker, with a high rate of fire.
*Gunner (American football) , an American football player who specializes in quickly running down the field to tackle a kick returner during kickoffs and punts
*The Gunner, a popular nickname given to former Pittsburgh Pirates announcerBob Prince
*A character class in some "Final Fantasy " gamesIn other contexts
*Gunner (cocktail) , a cocktail particularly drunk in the Far East
*Gunner (student) is an often used slang term in medical school or law school to describe a hyper-competitive student.
*Gunner Palace , a 2005 documentary film about American troops in Iraq
*Gunner nickname forGuns N' Roses fans
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