cannon cocker
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "A 'Cannon Cocker' is the lowest form of existence that there is in the Army. It is hot, dirty, dangerous, loud and continuous."
- "“I guess we need to take these guys in,” a cannon cocker said. I met Smith's eyes, and he shook his head. Neither of us was much interested in taking the prisoners back to base."
- "I subsequently taught enough artillerymen at Quantico, and the Naval War College to make that statement, and today, even in the war on terror, I would ensure that my chief of staff was a cannon cocker!"
Usage
- American usage
- Derogatory
- Slang