artillerywoman

9.1

A woman in the army who operates and maintains big guns like cannons

noun
/ɑrˈtɪləriˌwʊmən/

Specialized

: artillera

The artillerywoman fired the cannon with precision.

Examples

The first artillerywoman to reach the rank of captain was honored last week.
The army now encourages women interested in becoming an artillerywoman to apply for specialized training.
As an artillerywoman, she operated and maintained complex weaponry systems.
Many artillerywomen serve in combat roles today.
The army now encourages women interested in becoming an artillerywoman to apply for specialized training.
As an artillerywoman, she operated and maintained complex weaponry systems.
Many artillerywomen serve in combat roles today.

Synonyms

cannoneer

vsartillerywoman

1 9.6

A person in the army who operates a cannon

covers service in artillery generally rather than a single gun operator

artilleryman

vsartillerywoman

Specialized

1 7.5

A soldier who uses large guns to fire at distant targets

refers specifically to a female serving in that artillery role

artillerist

vsartillerywoman

Archaic

1 8.9

A person who operates large military guns to support troops

means a member of the artillery without stressing specialisation

Surface Forms

artillerywoman singular

artillerywomen plural

Morphology

artillerywoman = artillery + woman (transparent) = artillery + woman

Formed by straightforward compounding 'artillery' + 'woman', meaning is directly the female member of the artillery.

Etymology

The word artillerywoman combines artillery and woman, so picture a woman standing by a large gun. The word artillery once meant 'war equipment' or 'big guns', so an artillerywoman is a woman who serves with and looks after those heavy weapons.