cannoneer
Big gun operator
A cannoneer is a soldier who operates a cannon—loading, aiming, and firing artillery.
The term is largely historical, belonging to the era of muzzle-loaded guns on battlefields and warships: The cannoneers scrambled to reload between volleys.
Modern equivalents are usually called artillerymen or gunners.
Colonel-led military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- divisionSplitting into parts
- corpsMilitary unit or group
- batteryPortable electricity storage
brigade · infantry · tactics · formation · maneuver · engagement · combat · trenches
Portable electricity storage
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
ordnance · shrapnel · carriage · elevation · range · caliber · projectile · munition
Encirclement forcing surrender
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- castleFortified medieval residence
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
feudalism · crusades · galleon · fortification · rampart · bastion · battleship · ironclad
Loud deep sound
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- blastSudden forceful burst
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
roar · echo · resonate · shockwave · detonation · rumble · thud · reverberate
Purpose or direction
- targetObject of pursuit
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- sightVisual perception faculty
reload · marksman · shooter · fire · trigger · trajectory · range · elevation
regiment
Colonel-led military unit
battery · brigade · infantry · tactics · formation · maneuver · engagement · combat · trenches · artilleryman
battery
Portable electricity storage
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
salvo · ordnance · shrapnel · carriage · elevation · range · caliber · projectile · munition · breech
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- castleFortified medieval residence
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
warfare · feudalism · crusades · galleon · fortification · rampart · bastion · battleship · ironclad · frigate
boom
Loud deep sound
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- blastSudden forceful burst
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
deafening · roar · echo · resonate · shockwave · detonation · rumble · thud · reverberate · report
aim
Purpose or direction
sight · reload · marksman · shooter · fire · trigger · trajectory · range · elevation · training
blackpowder
Early explosive propellant
- propellantSubstance creating thrust
- kegSmall beverage barrel
- flaskPortable liquid container
ignition · fuse · combustion · smokeless · cordite · flashpan · saltpeter · charcoal · sulfur · cartridge
- Gunnersmachine gunner, turret gunner, tail gunner, rear gunner, door gunner
- artillery crewgunner, loader, artilleryman, gun crew, powder monkey
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- shootersshooter, sniper, rifle, pistol, shotgun
- soldiersinfantryman, private, grenadier, grenadiers, fusilier
- military unitsarmy, battalion, squad, brigade, company
cannoneerinfantryman
Ground-based combat soldier
foot soldier · infantry · rifleman · musketeer · pikeman