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ALL meanings of artillery

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  • uncountable noun artillery Artillery consists of large, powerful guns which are transported on wheels and used by an army. 3
  • singular noun artillery The artillery is the section of an army which is trained to use large, powerful guns. 3
  • noun artillery guns, cannon, howitzers, mortars, etc, of calibre greater than 20 mm 3
  • noun artillery troops or military units specializing in using such guns 3
  • noun artillery the science dealing with the use of guns 3
  • noun artillery devices for discharging heavy missiles, such as catapults or slings 3
  • noun artillery apparatus, as catapults or arbalests, for hurling heavy missiles 3
  • noun artillery guns of large caliber, too heavy to carry; mounted guns (excluding machine guns), as cannon or missile launchers: artillery may be mobile, stationary, or mounted on ships, airplanes, etc. 3
  • noun artillery the science of guns; gunnery 3
  • noun artillery heavy weapons 1
  • noun artillery mounted projectile-firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 1
  • noun artillery the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 1
  • noun artillery the science that treats of the use of such weapons. 1
  • noun artillery Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land. 1
  • noun artillery Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person. 0
  • noun artillery An army unit that uses such weapons. 0
  • noun artillery Gunnery. 0
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