: an artillery gunner

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Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023 Adewale served as a field-artillery cannoneer with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cannoneer was in 1562

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“Cannoneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannoneer. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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: a person who operates artillery

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