cannoneer

[ kan-uh-neer ]

/ ˌkæn əˈnɪər /

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noun

an artilleryman.

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Origin of cannoneer

From the Middle French word canonnier, dating back to 1555–65. See cannon, -eer

OTHER WORDS FROM cannoneer

can·non·eer·ing, noun

Words nearby cannoneer

cannon, cannonade, cannonball, cannonball tree, cannon bone, cannoneer, cannon fodder, cannonry, cannot, cannula, cannular

How to use cannoneer in a sentence

Two hours later those cannon were fired, and unluckily killed the cannoneer who had given Lilly a timely warning.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
The cannoneer chose the densest red of the advancing mass, and sent the shot straight to the mark.
In Hostile Red|Joseph Altsheler
Yes, and the moat Fill'd up; the cannoneer hath done his parts; We may enter six abreast.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger
The gun was free to pass, and it passed, each cannoneer and driver looking once at John Agnor, lying dead with a steady face.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston

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.
The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson|Edward A. Moore

British Dictionary definitions for cannoneer

cannoneer

/ (ˌkænəˈnɪə) /

noun

(formerly) a soldier who served and fired a cannon; artilleryman

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