Gunner
Pronunciation : Gun"ner
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who works a gun, whether on land or sea; a cannoneer.
2. A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.
3. (Zo?l.) (a) The great northern diver or loon. See Loon. (b) The sea bream. [Prov. Eng. or Irish] Gunner's daughter, the gun to which men or boys were lashed for punishment. [Sailor's slang] W. C. Russell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913