artillery
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/
  • (America) IPA: /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/
Noun

artillery

  1. Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.
  2. An army unit that uses such weapons.
  3. Gunnery.
  4. (archaic) A military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, 1 Samuel 20:40 ↗:
      And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad.
Translations Translations Translations
  • Russian: артилле́рия



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