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artilleryman

American  
[ahr-til-uh-ree-muhn] / ɑrˈtɪl ə ri mən /
Also artillerist

noun

PLURAL

artillerymen

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

artilleryman British  
/ ɑːˈtɪlərɪmən /

noun

  1. a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit

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Etymology

Origin of artilleryman

First recorded in 1625–35; artillery + -man

Example Sentences

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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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Reuters

Their oldest brother, Rudy, was also a Vietnam War veteran, an artilleryman.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Peskov’s remarks came after Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s Wagner private military company, said on Saturday that the spokesman’s son had served as an artilleryman with his mercenary group for six months.

From New York Times

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