gunnery
[
guhn
-
uh
-ree]
/ˈgʌn ə ri/
noun
1.
the art and science of constructing and operating
guns
, especially large
guns
.
2.
the act of firing
guns
.
3.
guns
collectively.
Origin
1490-1500;
gun
1
+
-ery
Examples from the web for
gunnery
Experiments on heat his experiments on
gunnery
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British Dictionary definitions for
gunnery
gunnery
/
ˈɡʌnərɪ
/
noun
1.
the art and science of the efficient design and use of ordnance, esp artillery
2.
guns collectively
3.
the use and firing of guns
4.
(
modifier
) of, relating to, or concerned with heavy guns, as in warfare:
a gunnery officer
Word Origin and History for
gunnery
n.
c.1600, from
gun
+
-ery
.