gunner

BrE /ˈɡʌnə/ AmE /ˈɡʌnər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who operates a gun or cannon, especially on a ship or aircraft

artillero, ametrallador

Collocations naval gunner · aircraft gunner

  • He was trained as a naval gunner.

    Fue entrenado como artillero naval.

2 SPORT [singular] C1

a person who competes in shooting sports using firearms, such as rifles or pistols

tirador, disparador

Collocations shooting gunner · target gunner

  • She is a top gunner in the national shooting team.

    Ella es una de las mejores disparadoras en el equipo nacional de tiro.