gunner

tireur, mitrailleur

Personne qui utilise une arme à feu, notamment à bord d’un véhicule militaire ou d’un avion.

En anglais simple : A person who operates a gun, especially on a military vehicle or aircraft.

• The gunner aimed at the target.
• The helicopter carried two door gunners.
• A rear gunner protected the aircraft from attack.

Expressions courantes : tank gunner, rear gunner, machine gunner

artilleur, canonnier

Soldat d’une unité utilisant des canons, notamment un soldat du grade le plus bas.

En anglais simple : A soldier who serves in a unit that uses large guns, especially one of the lowest rank.

• He joined the army as a gunner.
• The regiment's gunners trained on heavy artillery.
• Two young gunners were posted to the same battery.

Synonymes : artilleryman

Expressions courantes : artillery gunner, army gunner, gunner in something