"gunner" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡuˈneːr/, /ˈɡunər/ Forms: gunners [plural], goner [alternative], gonner [alternative], gunnare [alternative], gownere [alternative]
Etymology: From gunne + -er; compare Medieval Latin gunnārius. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|gunne|-er}} gunne + -er, {{cog|la-med|gunnārius}} Medieval Latin gunnārius Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gunner, {{enm-noun}} gunner (plural gunners), {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English)
  1. An operator of a cannon; an artilleryman. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-gunner-enm-noun-b3xyIos3 Categories (other): Firearms, Occupations Disambiguation of Firearms: 44 14 42 Disambiguation of Occupations: 35 43 22
  2. An operator of a siege engine. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-gunner-enm-noun-w1gP4FC5 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er, Firearms, Military, Military units, Occupations Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 12 53 34 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 64 26 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 10 61 28 Disambiguation of Firearms: 44 14 42 Disambiguation of Military: 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Military units: 11 77 11 Disambiguation of Occupations: 35 43 22
  3. A maker of guns or cannons. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-gunner-enm-noun-8RlikB5U Categories (other): Firearms, Occupations Disambiguation of Firearms: 44 14 42 Disambiguation of Occupations: 35 43 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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