gunmetal Syllabification: (gun·met·al)Pronunciation: /ˈgənˌmetl/Definition of gunmetal noun a gray, corrosion-resistant form of bronze containing zinc, formerly used for making cannon. (also gunmetal gray) a dark blue-brown gray color: [as modifier]:the river glinted brass under a gunmetal skygunmetal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gunmetal in the British & World English dictionary