gunlayer

English

Etymology

gun +‎ layer

Noun

gunlayer (plural gunlayers)

1. Alternative form of gun-layer
   • 1913, Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies, Brassey's Naval Annual, page 347:

     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.

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

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

   • 2010, John Slader, The Fourth Service:

     The gunlayer trained his gun as the aeroplane approached.