artilleryman

Also ar·til·ler·ist

[ahr-til-uh-ree-muhn]

noun

plural

artillerymen 

1. a soldier serving in an artillery unit of the army.

artilleryman

/ ɑːˈtɪlərɪmən /

noun

1. a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit

Word History and Origins

Origin of artilleryman¹

First recorded in 1625–35; artillery + -man

Example Sentences

Robert spent 10 years in the Royal Horse Artillery after signing up in 2006, working as an artilleryman firing guns and then being promoted to bombardier.

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“On arriving at our new positions in the Argonne Forest, we found out that...the fighting at this point must have been terrific,” recalled Private McGuire, an American artilleryman.

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Forced to abandon their gunboats, the sailors became artillerymen manning the defenses on land at Bladensburg.

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And their range is longer, which can be lifesaving for artillerymen.

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The artillerymen spent the day firing at enemy targets with the M119s, which they say they have had for seven months.

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