artillery
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/
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Noun
artillery (countable and uncountable, plural artilleries)
- Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.
- An army unit that uses such weapons.
- Gunnery.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Campbell to this entry?)
- (archaic) A military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.
- Bible, 1 Sam. xx. 40
- And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad.
- Bible, 1 Sam. xx. 40
Derived terms
- artillery fungus
- artillery mold
- artillery wheel
- nuclear artillery
Translations
weapon
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army unit
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gunnery (science)
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References
- artillery at OneLook Dictionary Search
- artillery in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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