gunners

noun

plural of gunner
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as in archers

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as in guns

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  1. hunters
  2. guns
Noun
  • For a curate, James was also rather extravagant, keeping a pack of hunters while his wife kept a fashionable carriage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The proposal is drawing concern from horseback riders like Simons and hunters, hikers and other outdoor recreationists, as well as tribal groups with treaty rights across the Great Lakes region.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunters
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  • Until the late 1970s, when the Sandinistas were still a ragged, left-wing guerrilla movement, the United States provided guns, money and military training to the right-wing political dynasty that ruled Nicaragua with an iron fist.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Detectives are also investigating where the shooters got the guns.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of guns
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“Gunners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunners. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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