artilleryman

noun

ar·​til·​lery·​man är-ˈti-lə-rē-mən How to pronounce artilleryman (audio)
-ˈtil-rē
Synonyms of artillerymannext
: a soldier in the artillery

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The sky blazed as North Vietnamese artillerymen vainly shot at the American bombers. — Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023 On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 Unlike artillerymen, drone pilots single out individuals, sometimes seeing the panic on their faces before striking. — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025 During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for artilleryman

Word History

Etymology

artillery + man entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of artilleryman was circa 1566

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artillery pieces
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