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Definition of "gunnery" []

  • The science dealing with the techniques and procedures of operating guns. (noun)
  • The use of guns. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gunnery" in a sentence
  • "Even though he never took control of an aircraft while in gunnery school, Clark reveled in the opportunity to soar and dive inside of AT-6 training planes."
  • "We started our training in gunnery school in November, 1942."
  • "I told him I was interested in gunnery school and he told me that I could go to gunnery school after I finished OCS."