artilleryman

Noun

Meaning

A man who manages, or assists in managing, a large gun in firing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gunner cannoneer machine gunner artillerist archer musketeer rifleman slinger soldier bombardier sapper coolie gun artillery warrior

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Antonyms

civilian pacifist unarmed man

Hypernyms

man serviceman military personnel military man

Examples

By his own description De Arch. Book 1, preface. section 2 Vitruvius served as an artilleryman, the third class of arms in the military offices. Source: Internet

Gibbon, a former artilleryman, responded with fire from Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

artillery unit artillery vehicle artillery wheel artillerywoman artily Artin