Home › Words › G › gunworkgunworkgunwork means the art or skill of firing a gun.EtymologyFrom gun + work.nounThe art or skill of firing a gun.e.g.“They go to elementary schools — performing, showing how to apply make-up and demonstrating fast draws and other gunwork.” — 1971, Scouting, volume 59, number 5, page 66:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).