artilleryman
Heavy weapons soldier
An artilleryman is a soldier who operates artillery—large mounted guns such as cannons, howitzers, or missile systems.
The term belongs to traditional military vocabulary: The artillerymen loaded the howitzer and waited for the order to fire.
Also called an artillerist or gunner.
One who fires artillery
- cannoneerHeavy weapon crew member
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
cannon · ordnance · firing · aiming · elevation · trajectory · range · caliber
Short-barreled artillery piece
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- limberBending without resistance
caisson · ramrod · sponge · gunpowder · fuse · cannonball · roundshot · grapeshot
One who fires artillery
- corporalOf the flesh
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- crewmanMember of ship's staff
chief · section · battery · regiment · brigade · corps · enlisted · noncommissioned
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
siege · battery · emplacement · fortification · bunker · trenches · frontline · engagement
Path of moving object
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- rangeExtent of variation
- accuracyDegree of correctness
precision · caliber · rifling · drag · aerodynamics · elevation · windage · propellant
gunner
One who fires artillery
- cannoneerHeavy weapon crew member
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
mortar · cannon · ordnance · firing · aiming · elevation · trajectory · range · caliber · muzzle
howitzer
Short-barreled artillery piece
limber · caisson · ramrod · sponge · gunpowder · fuse · cannonball · roundshot · grapeshot · canister
gunner
One who fires artillery
crewman · chief · section · battery · regiment · brigade · corps · enlisted · noncommissioned · officer
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- shellingSustained artillery attack
bombardment · siege · battery · emplacement · fortification · bunker · trenches · frontline · engagement · suppression
trajectory
Path of moving object
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- rangeExtent of variation
accuracy · precision · caliber · rifling · drag · aerodynamics · elevation · windage · propellant · charge
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- military jobssoldier, infantryman, marine, sailor, combat medic
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- military rolessoldier, warrior, Praetorian Guard, sailor, Imperial Guard
- soldiersinfantryman, private, grenadier, grenadiers, fusilier
- War Rolessoldier, general, sergeant, lieutenant, colonel
artillerymaninfantryman
Ground-based combat soldier
foot soldier · rifleman · infantry · cavalry · cavalryman