Gunnery

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The collective body of artillery weapons, or the science and practice of designing and operating them.

“He studied gunnery at the military academy before being assigned to an artillery regiment.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gun·ner·y

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Synonyms

artilleryordnanceballistics

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Wordle

Double N, ends in -ERY, GUNNER as the base, note the Y ending on this noun

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, double N and Y add value, -ERY suffix is productive in Scrabble

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gunners

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gunner gurney genny gunne gunny guyer nunry runny engr genu gery gneu grey grue grun gyne gyre rune rung urge

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