Gunneries

/ˈɡʌnəriz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gunnery; multiple instances or schools of gunnery, or collectively referring to gunnery operations.

Etymology

Plural form of 'gunnery' (gun + -ery). Standard English pluralization of the compound noun.

Kelly Says

Naval gunneries became incredibly sophisticated—by the 1900s, navies had dedicated gunnery schools where officers learned ballistics, mathematics, and psychology to become better shot commanders.

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