Gunner and Sapper

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Gunner noun - A serviceman in the artillery.

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Sapper and gunner are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sapper" instead a noun "Gunner".

Nearby Words: gunned, gunning, gunnery, gunny

Sapper noun - A military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications).

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Gunner and sapper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gunner" instead a noun "Sapper".

Nearby Word: sapped

And the retiring Maths master isn't called "Sapper" Seymour for nothing, he having been a decorated Gunner officer.

Source: Literature / Evensong

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