machine-gunnern.

Brit.

/məˈʃiːnˌɡʌnə/, U.S.

/məˈʃinˌɡənər/

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

Etymology: < machine n. + gunner n., after machine gun n. Compare later machine-gun v.

A person who operates a machine gun or machine guns. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > one armed with or using firearm > machine-gun

machine-gunner1888

chopper1929

tommy-gunner1932

Sten-gunner1961

1888 Morning Post 16 Aug. 5/5 These volunteer machine gunners looked well accoutred for hauling and serving their weapons.

1915 ‘I. Hay’ First Hundred Thousand xix. 279 The machine-gunner is a more or less accepted nuisance by this time.

1939 Fortune Nov. 60 (caption) This picture shows a machine gunner crouched in the nose of a big bomber, ready for defense against enemy pursuit ships.

1970 T. Hughes Crow 24 The face Of a machine-gunner a long burst not long enough.

2004 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 7 Oct. 45/1 The only Americans most Iraqis saw were the sunglasses-wearing machine-gunners atop up-armored Humvees.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	machine-gunner
释义	machine-gunnern. Brit. /məˈʃiːnˌɡʌnə/, U.S. /məˈʃinˌɡənər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: machine n., gunner n. Etymology: < machine n. + gunner n., after machine gun n. Compare later machine-gun v. A person who operates a machine gun or machine guns. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > one armed with or using firearm > machine-gun machine-gunner1888 chopper1929 tommy-gunner1932 Sten-gunner1961 1888 Morning Post 16 Aug. 5/5 These volunteer machine gunners looked well accoutred for hauling and serving their weapons. 1915 ‘I. Hay’ First Hundred Thousand xix. 279 The machine-gunner is a more or less accepted nuisance by this time. 1939 Fortune Nov. 60 (caption) This picture shows a machine gunner crouched in the nose of a big bomber, ready for defense against enemy pursuit ships. 1970 T. Hughes Crow 24 The face Of a machine-gunner a long burst not long enough. 2004 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 7 Oct. 45/1 The only Americans most Iraqis saw were the sunglasses-wearing machine-gunners atop up-armored Humvees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1888
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