artilleryman

artilleryman
/ahr til"euh ree meuhn/, n., pl. artillerymen.
a soldier serving in an artillery unit of the army.
Also, artillerist /ahr til"euhr ist/.
[1625-35; ARTILLERY + -MAN]

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  • artilleryman — noun Date: 1635 a soldier in the artillery …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • artilleryman — noun A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery …   Wiktionary

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  • artilleryman — ar·til·lery·man …   English syllables

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  • artilleryman — /aˈtɪlərimən/ (say ah tiluhreemuhn) noun (plural artillerymen) a man who serves a piece of artillery, or is in a regiment of artillery …  

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