field artillery


noun
  1. artillery mobile enough to accompany troops in the field.

Origin of field artillery

1
First recorded in 1635–45

Words Nearby field artillery

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How to use field artillery in a sentence

  • Mr. Conne gave him a shrewd sideways glance, his cigar pointing upward like a piece of field artillery.

    Tom Slade with the Colors | Percy K. Fitzhugh
  • My transfer to the American army appointed me as captain of field artillery instead of infantry, as I had wished.

    War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for field artillery

field artillery

noun
  1. artillery capable of deployment in support of front-line troops, due mainly to its mobility

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