fighter vs gunner

fighter

noun
  • A game with a focus on physical combat. 

  • A warrior; a fighting soldier. 

  • A pugnacious, competitive person. 

  • A participant in boxing or any martial art. 

  • A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness. 

  • A firefighter. 

  • A person who fights; a combatant. 

  • A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets. 

gunner

noun
  • A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner. 

  • The person designated to pour drinks in a drinking session. 

  • Artillery soldier, or such who holds private rank. Abbreviated Gnr. 

  • An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition. 

  • A person who operates a gun. 

  • A player who can reliably shoot baskets. 

  • The sea bream, especially Pagellus bogaraveo (blackspot sea bream) 

  • A fan of the Arsenal Football Club. 

  • The great northern diver or loon. 

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