cannoneer

[kan-uh-neer]

noun

1. an artilleryman.

cannoneer

/ ˌkænəˈnɪə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• cannoneering noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannoneer¹

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

Example Sentences

Then, even a novice cannoneer could blast holes into our rock.

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Count Rugen signaled the cannoneer, and the Prince’s instructions boomed along the Cliffs.

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The cannoneer came thundering down the steps, but I scrambled faster than he and ran for the rear door.

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Every step that cannoneers take to prepare and fire their field piece is a lesson directly from an army manual.

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“Saint Barbara was invoked by these early cannoneers in the hope she would protect them from this fate.”

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