About The Word Artillery
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Artillery
Artillery Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Artillery?
[n] large but transportable armament
[n] a means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons" [n] an army unit that uses big guns Synonyms | Synonyms for Artillery: artillery unit | gun | heavy weapon | ordnance | weapon Related Terms | Find terms related to Artillery: See Also | arbalest | arbalist | armament | army unit | battery | battery | bricole | cannon | catapult | field artillery | field gun | four-pounder | gunstock | onager | persuasion | stock | suasion | trebuchet | trebucket Artillery In Webster's Dictionary \Ar*til"ler*y\, n. [OE. artilrie, OF. artillerie,
arteillerie, fr. LL. artillaria, artilleria, machines and
apparatus of all kinds used in war, vans laden with arms of
any kind which follow camps; F. artillerie great guns,
ordnance; OF. artillier to work artifice, to fortify, to arm,
prob. from L. ars, artis, skill in joining something, art.
See {Art}.]
1. Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows,
and arrows. [Obs.]
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad. --1
Sam. xx. 40.
2. Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars,
howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls,
bombs, and shot of all kinds.
Note: The word is sometimes used in a more extended sense,
including the powder, cartridges, matches, utensils,
machines of all kinds, and horses, that belong to a
train of artillery.
3. The men and officers of that branch of the army to which
the care and management of artillery are confided.
4. The science of artillery or gunnery. --Campbell.
{Artillery park}, or {Park of artillery}.
(a) A collective body of siege or field artillery,
including the guns, and the carriages, ammunition,
appurtenances, equipments, and persons necessary for
working them.
(b) The place where the artillery is encamped or
collected.
{Artillery train}, or {Train of artillery}, a number of
pieces of ordnance mounted on carriages, with all their
furniture, ready for marching.
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