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• Hand rifles are generally considered to not be guns, and the appropriate term to describe one is rifleman (which is gendre non-specific, -man is the suffix of woman.)
• Heavier rifles which are intended to be used against anything more than a single person can be freely called guns, and the operator can be called a gunner. This can include .50" or greater anti-material rifles; recoilless rifles; or some assault rifles.
• An air gunner operates any of a range of flexibly-mounted machine guns or cannons used in an aircraft.
• Machineguns are typically manned by machinegunners rather than gunners, or they are often refered to by their weapon, i.e. the first machinegunner in a section might be called #1LMG (Light Machine Gun,) the platoon machine gunner might be called 1GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun,) but these only apply when they are currently carrying the weapon, (if a light machine gunner hands off his weapon to join a recce party, than the person who takes his weapon would then be called #LMG.)
• Those who carry Sub-machine guns or shotguns don't have a specific term to describe them, and are often refered to by their role ( MOUT soldier or urban infantry,) or are simply called light infantry.
• Gunner (Gnr) is a military rank in artillery regiments, equivalent to private or pfc. The rank equivalent to corporal is Bombardier.
• In the U.S. Marine Corps, the term gunner is used to refer or address a warrant officer regardless of his or her rank or technical speciality. It is usually considered inappropriate to use the term in formal situations, or where there is a lack of rapport or familiarity with those dealing with a warrant officer.
• A gunner in educational colloquial terminology, especially in medical-related education circlesMedical school generally refers to a tertiary educational institution (or part of such an institution) which is involved in the education of future medical practitioners ( medical doctors). Faculty of medicine is a term used in many parts of the world (su, is a person who is competitive, overly-ambitious and substantially exceeds minimum requirements. A gunner will compromise his/her peer relationships and/or reputation among peers in order to obtain recognition and praise from his/her superiors.

• Gunner is also the name of a non-alcoholic cocktailIn scuba diving, the word "cocktail" is also used to mean a hazard with diving with some rebreathers: it means a caustic solution resulting from water reaching and dissoving the absorbent. high-proof alcohol which is ignited prior to consumption. A cockta enjoyed by english expats in Hong Kong and other parts of the Far East and India. It consists of equal parts ginger aleGinger ale is a soft drink flavored with ginger. Brands in North America include Canada Dry, Vernor's, Schweppes, Sussex, Buffalo Rock, and Ale-8-One. It is popular in mixed drinks and is often used as a home remedy for upset stomachs. Sometimes it is use and ginger beerGinger beer is a type of carbonated beverage, flavored primarily with ginger, lemon and sugar. It originated in England in the mid 1700s, and it reached its peak of popularity in the early 1900s. In the traditional production process, which is also used f with a dash of Angostura bitters. It is faimed for it's refreshing qualities and is drunk in large quantities in the summer.