GUNNERY

gunnery

(noun) guns collectively

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gunnery (usually uncountable, plural gunneries)

(uncountable) The science of guns and gunfire including aspects of bullet flight and impact.

(uncountable) The design and manufacture of guns, particularly those of a large caliber.

(uncountable) The firing of guns

(countable) A place where guns are tested, or where people are trained in their use

Source: Wiktionary


Gun"ner*y, n.

Definition: That branch of military science which comprehends the theory of projectiles, and the manner of constructing and using ordnance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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