Definition of artillery

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Artillery (n.) Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds..

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Bombardier :: Bombardier (n.) A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery.
Fieldpiece :: Fieldpiece (n.) A cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun..
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows..
Dismount :: Dismount (v. t.) To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; -- said esp. of artillery..
Fire :: Fire (v. i.) To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town..
Park :: Park (v. t.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc..
Bombardier :: Bombardier (n.) One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a gunner.
Cannonade :: Cannonade (v. t.) To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.
Saker :: Saker (n.) A small piece of artillery.
Line :: Line (n.) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc..
Battering Train :: Battering train () A train of artillery for siege operations.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion; letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery..
Armor :: Armor (n.) Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery..
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds..
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) The science of artillery or gunnery.
Artilleryman :: Artilleryman (n.) A man who manages, or assists in managing, a large gun in firing..
Regiment :: Regiment (n.) A body of men, either horse, foot, or artillery, commanded by a colonel, and consisting of a number of companies, usually ten..
Troop :: Troop (n.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery..
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) The men and officers of that branch of the army to which the care and management of artillery are confided.
Drill :: Drill (n.) The act or exercise of training soldiers in the military art, as in the manual of arms, in the execution of evolutions, and the like; hence, diligent and strict instruction and exercise in the rudiments and methods of any business; a kind or method of military exercises; as, infantry drill; battalion drill; artillery drill..
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