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Definition of Artillery

1. Noun. Large but transportable armament.

2. Noun. An army unit that uses big guns.

3. Noun. A means of persuading or arguing. "He used all his conversational weapons"

Definition of Artillery

1. n. Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows.

Definition of Artillery

1. Noun. Large cannon like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person. ¹

2. Noun. A unit of the army, that uses such weapons. ¹

3. Noun. Gunnery. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Artillery

1. [n -RIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Artillery

artificialities artificiality artificialize artificialized artificializes artificializing artificially artificially sweetened artificialness artificious

artilect artilects artilleries artillerist artillerists artillery (current term) artillery fire artillery plant artillery shell artillery unit

artilleryman artillerymen artily artiness artinesses artinite artiodactyl artiodactyl mammal artiodactyla artiodactyle

Literary usage of Artillery

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Journal of Education (1862)
"Progress of modern artillery, from its origin down to our time. artillery of Charles VII. and of Louis XI. Progress under Francis I. Effects of the wars of ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Edward Aloysius Pace (1922)
"The right wing British, suffering from lack of artillery ammunition, entering at Sedan, and crossing Luxemburg, and and poison gas played a conspicuous rôle ..."

3. The Spanish Regime in Missouri: A Collection of Papers and Documents by Etienne Burnet, Ernest Edward Austen, Louis Houck (1909)
"Letter to Grand-Pre:] The seven lists including the artillery, supplies, ... Report showing the supplies of artillery which I have received from Don Juan ..."

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