artilleryman

noun

ar·​til·​lery·​man är-ˈti-lə-rē-mən How to pronounce artilleryman (audio)
-ˈtil-rē
: a soldier in the artillery

Examples of artilleryman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tim Walz enlisted as an artilleryman in the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981, the day after his 17th birthday. The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024 The sky blazed as North Vietnamese artillerymen vainly shot at the American bombers. Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023 Early stages of Israeli ground assault in Gaza shrouded in secrecy With forces now on the ground, an Israeli artilleryman told The Post that threats to civilians were a secondary concern. Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023 This should result in faster, more responsive artillery support and fewer losses among Ukrainian artillerymen. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for artilleryman 

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Word History

Etymology

artillery + man entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of artilleryman was circa 1566

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“Artilleryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artilleryman. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.

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