Gunning

·noun The act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun.

← Gunnie × Gunny →

gunning
A colloquial word from gun. The act of going out with a gun in order to shoot game.--Ash's Dictionar...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
gunning
An old term for shooting; it is now adopted by the Americans. After the wreck of the Wager, on heari...

The Sailor's Word-Book
gunning-shout
See gunning-boat ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
gunning-boat
, or gunning-shout. A light and narrow boat in which the fen-men pursue the flocks of wild-fowl. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book