gunlayer

plural gunlayers

1. alternativeAlternative form of gun-layer.

   The gunlayer trained his gun as the aeroplane approached.

   2010, John Slader, The Fourth Service

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   In the heavier type of the secondary armament — that is to say, the 6-in. mountings — the gunlayer is accommodated in a seat close up to the trunnions of the gun, and has the eye-piece of the telescope approximately on the centre of the trunnions of the gun.

   1913, Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies, Brassey's Naval Annual, page 347

   The gunlayer manipulated the mounting by various movements of the control handles, which were linked to balanced pistons in the universal control valve box.

   1985, John Lambert, The Fairmile 'D' Motor Torpedo Boat, page 16