field artillery

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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