artillery

Middle English artillerie, from Old French artillerie.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/

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artillery (countable and uncountable, plural artilleries)

1. Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.
2. An army unit that uses such weapons.
3. Gunnery.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Campbell to this entry?)

4. (archaic) A military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.
   • Bible, 1 Sam. xx. 40

     And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad.

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• artillery at OneLook Dictionary Search
• artillery in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.