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The Yankees, the first mechanicians in the world, are engineers - just as the Italians are musicians and the Germans metaphysicians - by right of birth. Nothing is more natural, therefore, than to perceive them applying their audacious ingenuity to the science of gunnery.
Jules Verne

Meaning of "gunnery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUNNERY

gunnery  [ˈɡʌnərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUNNERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gunnery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUNNERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gunnery in the English dictionary

The first definition of gunnery in the dictionary is the art and science of the efficient design and use of ordnance, esp artillery. Other definition of gunnery is guns collectively. Gunnery is also the use and firing of guns.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUNNERY


binary
ˈbaɪnərɪ
coronary
ˈkɒrənərɪ
culinary
ˈkʌlɪnərɪ
dictionary
ˈdɪkʃənərɪ
disciplinary
ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ
evolutionary
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
imaginary
ɪˈmædʒɪnərɪ
machinery
məˈʃiːnərɪ
missionary
ˈmɪʃənərɪ
nunnery
ˈnʌnərɪ
precautionary
prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ
preliminary
prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ
pulmonary
ˈpʌlmənərɪ
revolutionary
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
scenery
ˈsiːnərɪ
stationary
ˈsteɪʃənərɪ
stationery
ˈsteɪʃənərɪ
urinary
ˈjʊərɪnərɪ
veterinary
ˈvɛtərɪnərɪ
winery
ˈwaɪnərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUNNERY

gunnage
Gunnar
gunned
gunnel
Gunnell
gunner
gunnera
gunnership
gunnery officer
gunnery range
gunnies
gunning
gunny
gunny sack
gunpaper
gunplay
gunpoint
gunport

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUNNERY

cannery
chicanery
confectionery
Connery
finery
Flannery
greenery
hennery
joinery
millinery
oil refinery
ornery
pinery
refinery
shinnery
spinnery
sugar refinery
swannery
tannery
vinery

Synonyms and antonyms of gunnery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gunnery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUNNERY

Find out the translation of gunnery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gunnery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gunnery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

射击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

artillería
570 millions of speakers

English

gunnery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोपखाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدفعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Стрельба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

artilharia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড়ো কামান নির্মাণ ও চালনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

artillerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gunnery
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schieß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砲術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gunnery
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bắn súng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gunnery
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोफखाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

topçuluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

artiglieria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

artyleryjskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Стрільба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

artilerie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βολής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

artillerie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gunnery
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gunnery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gunnery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNNERY»

The term «gunnery» is regularly used and occupies the 68.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNNERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gunnery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gunnery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gunnery

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QUOTES WITH «GUNNERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gunnery.
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Jules Verne
The Yankees, the first mechanicians in the world, are engineers - just as the Italians are musicians and the Germans metaphysicians - by right of birth. Nothing is more natural, therefore, than to perceive them applying their audacious ingenuity to the science of gunnery.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNNERY»

Discover the use of gunnery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gunnery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Corps Strength: A Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant's Program ...
This is real fitness for real people.
Paul J. Roarke, 2010
2
Naval Firepower: Battleship Guns and Gunnery in the ...
Forfatteren er den i marinebiblioteker så bekendte forfatter Norman Friedman meget professionelt og med fornemme fotografier og tegninger over bemandingsposter i operationsrum, i ildledercentraler og med tekniske diagrammer, beskrives ...
Norman Friedman, 2007
3
Dreadnought Gunnery and the Battle of Jutland: The Question ...
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7 Admiralty, Gunnery Branch, Progress in Gunnery Material 1922 and 1923, p. 38, ADM 186/259; the higher values were probably due to vibration induced by high speed; idem, ...
John Brooks, 2004
4
AH-64A gunnery performance: implications for gunnery standards
This research evaluated the difficulty of establishing standards in the Army's helicopter gunnery manual (TC 1-140) for AH-64A crew gunnery performance.
David B. Hamilton, 1991
5
Out of Bounds
When his home is damaged by fire, Jay and his family move in with his grandfather in a rival school district, where Jay must decide whether to play against his former teammates or sit out the season.
Sylvia Gunnery, 2004
6
Questions and Answers on Gunnery, Etc
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Francis William Panzera, 2010
7
A Course of Instruction in Ordnance and Gunnery: Text
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Henry Metcalfe, 2010
8
Gunnery Instructions, simplified for the Volunteer Officers ...
A Treatii'e on Ordnance and Naval Gunnery. Compiled and arranged as a. Text- Book for the U. S. Naval Academy, by Lieutenant Enwsnn SIMPSON, U. S. N. Second edition, revised and enlarged. 1 vol. 8vo, plates and cuts, half morocco. $4.
Edward BARRETT, 1862
9
Assessment of the SIMITAR gunnery training strategy through ...
This information was collected from armored and mechanized infantry units from a SIMITAR test brigade and from six enhanced no SIMITAR comparison brigades. Overall, the SIMITAR training strategy was successful.
Monte D. Smith, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Reserve Component Training Research Unit, 1998
10
Manila John: The Life and Combat Actions of Marine Gunnery ...
Joe Grasso has given us a splendid combat biography of an iconic American hero, Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone. In it, there is a fine quote from former New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker made after John came home from Guadalcanal: ...
Joseph A. Grasso

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNNERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gunnery is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fire rips through Ponte Vedre condos leaving dozens homeless
Marie Gunnery, who lives across from the complex, said she saw ... did get all of the people out, which thank God is a blessing,” Gunnery said. «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
2
Rotarians tour destroyer
Seaman Michael Winks invited the 12 Rotarians on board his ship, before showing the group around the bridge, operations room, gunnery ... «Sussex Express, Jul 15»
3
July filled with trial, tribulation, tragedy
The crash occurred on Barksdale's east reservation gunnery and bombing range. He was with the 77th Pursuit Squadron, 20th Pursuit Group. «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»
4
US Marines and Timor-Leste Defence Force members wrap up …
... do combined-arms exercise with the East Timor Defense Force,” said Gunnery Sgt. Peter A. Scott, a company gunnery sergeant with Combat ... «Marines.mil, Jul 15»
5
More than 1000 people show up for Jimmy Carter book signing
... County served with Carter for most of 1946 and 1947 on the U.S.S. Wyoming, also known as the Chesapeake Rider, when the gunnery ship ... «RVANews, Jul 15»
6
Bridging the Gap and the Art of Record Keeping
... and currents, salvage operations, foreign ships encountered and the manner in which foreign fleets are handled, gunnery and other practices ... «Kings of War, Jul 15»
7
ELLINGTON: Four little kittens cause a stir
Gunny, which is short for Gunnery Sergeant, looks like she squeezed over someone's freshly painted porch and became a reverse Pepe Le ... «jacksonprogress-argus, Jul 15»
8
Local Marines ensure Arlington Heights veteran was buried in dress …
Marine Gunnery Sgt. David Valentin displays a belt similar to the one donated to Tony Maranto of Arlington Heights so Maranto's father, Vince, ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
9
Perth woman shot in the face in the US describes how her 'gums …
... blood in an instant, but managed to run back to the bar and into the arms of bouncer and former US marine gunnery sergeant, Will McDaniel. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
Marine Corps League detachment gives Young Marines $500 …
Here, League Commandant Marvin Pixton presents the donation to Young Marines Gunnery Sgt. Dev Patel, a rising junior at Massaponnax ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Gunnery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gunnery>. Apr 2024 ».
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