mortarman

noun

mor·​tar·​man ˈmȯr-tər-mən How to pronounce mortarman (audio)
Synonyms of mortarmannext
: a soldier who operates a mortar

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When the wind calmed, the mortarmen tried again, hitting the flag on their fourth try. — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2017 During a simulated battle scenario, the mortarmen were to drive Humvees into a valley and fire mortars at a distant target, to be designated by a white-phosphorus explosion. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 Machine gunners, mortarmen, and other soldiers that carry heavy equipment on the battlefield could soon get a little help from FORTIS. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2017 Freeman was a mortarman, dropping onto the French shore in 1944 with an 18-pound mortar baseplate on his chest, according to Columbus Air Force Base, which honored his service last year. — Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 July 2022

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First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mortarman was in 1862

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