field artillery
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noun
artillery mobile enough to accompany troops in the field.
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Origin of field artillery
First recorded in 1635–45
Words nearby field artillery
fief, fiefdom, field, field ambulance, field army, field artillery, field battery, field bed, field block, field boot, field capacity
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British Dictionary definitions for field artillery
field artillery
noun
artillery capable of deployment in support of front-line troops, due mainly to its mobility
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