Associations to the word «Gunner»

Wiktionary

GUNNER, noun. (soccer) someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
GUNNER, noun. (military) Artillery soldier, or such who holds private rank. Abbreviated Gnr.
GUNNER, noun. A person who operates a gun.
GUNNER, noun. (figuratively) An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
GUNNER, noun. (American football) A player on the kicking side whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
GUNNER, noun. (UK) (slang) (soccer) A fan of the Arsenal Football Club.
GUNNER, noun. The great northern diver or loon.
GUNNER, noun. (UK) (Ireland) (dialect) The sea bream.

Dictionary definition

GUNNER, noun. A serviceman in the artillery.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats