coast artillery

noun

1. artillery used for defending coastal areas.

2. a military unit manning such artillery.

Example Sentences

Army’s Coast Artillery Corps that features Victorian-era dwellings, abandoned artillery batteries, a lighthouse, miles of sandy saltwater shoreline and majestic views of Puget Sound.

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That First Day Hike at Fort Flagler five years ago sparked something in Raplee and the Navy veteran became fascinated with the history of the area, spending two years studying and pestering Greg Hagge, the Coast Artillery Museum director, any time he had a question.

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D: The return of the 63rd Coast Artillery from World War I on March 12, 1919.

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Elfring was in the Army, assigned to the 251st Coast Artillery, part of the California National Guard, on Dec. 7, 1941.

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Elfring was in the Army, assigned to the 251st Coast Artillery, part of the California National Guard on Dec. 7, 1941.

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