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Point-blank :: Point-blank (n.) With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal..

Battering Train :: Battering train () A train of artillery for siege operations.

Matross :: Matross (n.) Formerly, in the British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns..

Armor :: Armor (n.) Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery..

Enginery :: Enginery (n.) The act or art of managing engines, or artillery..

Exclusive :: Exclusive (a.) Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration; -- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops, exclusive of artillery..

Artilleryman :: Artilleryman (n.) A man who manages, or assists in managing, a large gun in firing..

Saker :: Saker (n.) A small piece of artillery.

Ordnance :: Ordnance (n.) Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons and appliances used in war..

Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A cart or carriage with two wheels, which accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of pioneers, cartridges, and the like..

Uniform :: Uniform (a.) A dress of a particular style or fashion worn by persons in the same service or order by means of which they have a distinctive appearance; as, the uniform of the artillery, of the police, of the Freemasons, etc..

Park :: Park (v. t.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc..

Fire :: Fire (v. i.) To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town..

Brigade :: Brigade (n.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general..

Fieldpiece :: Fieldpiece (n.) A cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun..

Line :: Line (n.) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc..

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..

Salvo :: Salvo (n.) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley..

Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery..

Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows..

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