artillerist
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8.9
- noun
- /ɑrˈtɪl.ər.ɪst/
- Archaic
:
artillero
So the reserve were artillerist and eight suppers usually.
- So the reserve were artillerist and eight suppers usually.
Examples
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In "One Kind of Officer," it is the subordinate artillerist, Captain Ransome, whose pride is wounded by General Cameron and who seeks revenge by following orders to the letter—orders which result in the senseless slaughter of hundreds of men on his own side.
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The artillerist carefully aimed the large cannon to fire at the enemy's position.
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During the war, the artillerist played a crucial role in supporting ground troops with heavy firepower.
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As a skilled artillerist, she knew how to operate different types of artillery efficiently.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who aims and fires weapons, often in the military or in contests
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9.6
A person in the army who operates a cannon
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7.5
A soldier who uses large guns to fire at distant targets
A woman in the army who operates and maintains big guns like cannons
A person who loads and fires a cannon for the army or reenactments
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Artillerist comes from artillery, a word that long ago meant 'military skill' or the weapons used in war and is related to art meaning 'skill'. The ending -ist means 'a person who does something', so an artillerist is 'a person who works with large guns'.