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gunnery

noun as in artillery

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McDonald was an active-duty gunnery sergeant stationed with the Marine Corps Logistic Operations Group in Twentynine Palms, according to the district attorney’s office.

He explained, “The Mongol on the ridge can put an arrow in a bird’s eye. He must be learning Chinese gunnery as a way to expand his business.”

“Once the moon lights our position in a couple hours, he’ll get tired of practicing gunnery and pick us off without any trouble.”

The New York-born actor won the Academy Award in 1982 for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman.

From BBC

Mr Verge was a gunnery officer based in Portsmouth in 1953 and helped train the sailors who took part in the ceremony.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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