·noun The sea bream.
II. Gunner ·noun One who works a gun, whether on land or sea; a cannoneer.
III. Gunner ·noun The great northern diver or loon. ·see Loon.
IV. Gunner ·noun A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.
will kill all the birds that died last summer. A piece of wit commonly thrown out at a person walkin...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A name among our northern fishermen for the Pleuronectes maximus, or turbot. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
See gunner. ...
A warrant-officer appointed to take charge of the ammunition and artillery on board; to keep the lat...