air gunnern.

Brit.

/ˈɛː ˌɡʌnə/, U.S.

/ˈɛr ˌɡənər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.¹, gunner n.

Etymology: < air n.¹ + gunner n.

Now chiefly historical.

A gunner in a military aircraft.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > airman > [noun] > aircrew with specific duties

observer1870

strafer1915

air gunner1916

air bomber1918

gunner1918

rear gunner1918

bombardier1932

bomb-aimer1935

tail gunner1939

tail-end Charlie1941

arse-end Charlie1942

waist-gunner1942

spotter pilot1944

1916 Times 22 Feb. 12/3 He asked whether after 18 months of war we had a sufficient number of fully-trained air pilots and air gunners.

1944 Times 11 Apr. 4/4 Air gunners reported they shot down 43 enemy fighters.

1994 S. Matheson Flying Frontiers x. 187 Templeton's archives house a complete collection of RCAF wings worn by air crew members during World War II—11 different wings for pilots, flight engineers, navigators, air gunners, wags and observers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	air gunner
释义	air gunnern. Brit. /ˈɛː ˌɡʌnə/, U.S. /ˈɛr ˌɡənər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.¹, gunner n. Etymology: < air n.¹ + gunner n. Now chiefly historical. A gunner in a military aircraft. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > airman > [noun] > aircrew with specific duties observer1870 strafer1915 air gunner1916 air bomber1918 gunner1918 rear gunner1918 bombardier1932 bomb-aimer1935 tail gunner1939 tail-end Charlie1941 arse-end Charlie1942 waist-gunner1942 spotter pilot1944 1916 Times 22 Feb. 12/3 He asked whether after 18 months of war we had a sufficient number of fully-trained air pilots and air gunners. 1944 Times 11 Apr. 4/4 Air gunners reported they shot down 43 enemy fighters. 1994 S. Matheson Flying Frontiers x. 187 Templeton's archives house a complete collection of RCAF wings worn by air crew members during World War II—11 different wings for pilots, flight engineers, navigators, air gunners, wags and observers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1916
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