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artilleryman

[ahr-til-uh-ree-muhn]

ar·til·ler·y·man

[ahr-til-uh-ree-muhn]
noun, plural -men.
a soldier serving in an artillery unit of the army.
Also, ar·til·ler·ist [ahr-til-er-ist] .


Origin:
1625–35; artillery + -man
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artilleryman (ɑːˈtɪlərɪmən)
 
n , pl -men
a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit

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