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cannoneer
[ kan-uh-neer ]
/ ˌkæn əˈnɪər /
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noun
an artilleryman.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cannoneer
can·non·eer·ing, nounWords nearby cannoneer
cannonade, cannonball, cannonball pulse, cannonball tree, cannon bone, cannoneer, cannon fodder, cannonry, Cannon's ring, cannot, cannula
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British Dictionary definitions for cannoneer
cannoneer
/ (ˌkænəˈnɪə) /
noun
(formerly) a soldier who served and fired a cannon; artilleryman
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