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cannoneer
[ kan-uh-neer ]
noun
- an artilleryman.
cannoneer
/ ˌkænəˈnɪə /
noun
- (formerly) a soldier who served and fired a cannon; artilleryman
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Other Words From
- cannon·eering noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cannoneer1
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Example Sentences
Two hours later those cannon were fired, and unluckily killed the cannoneer who had given Lilly a timely warning.
The cannoneer chose the densest red of the advancing mass, and sent the shot straight to the mark.
Yes, and the moat Fill'd up; the cannoneer hath done his parts; We may enter six abreast.
The gun was free to pass, and it passed, each cannoneer and driver looking once at John Agnor, lying dead with a steady face.
Many a cannoneer had sought rest on his back on the march, but none had ventured on so high a perch when going into battle.
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