Found 4 items, similar to Artillery.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: artillery
artileri
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: artillery
pasukan meriam
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: artillery
artillery
n 1: large but transportable armament [syn:
heavy weapon,
gun,
ordnance]
2: an army unit that uses big guns [syn:
artillery unit]
3: a means of persuading or arguing;
“he used all his
conversational weapons” [syn:
weapon]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Artillery
Artillery
\Ar*til"ler*y\, n. [OE. artilrie, OF. artillerie,
arteillerie, fr. LL. artillaria, artilleria, machines and
apparatus of all kinds used in war, vans laden with arms of
any kind which follow camps; F. artillerie great guns,
ordnance; OF. artillier to work artifice, to fortify, to arm,
prob. from L. ars, artis, skill in joining something, art.
See
Art.]
1. Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows,
and arrows. [Obs.]
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And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad. --1
Sam. xx. 40.
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2. Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars,
howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls,
bombs, and shot of all kinds.
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Note: The word is sometimes used in a more extended sense,
including the powder, cartridges, matches, utensils,
machines of all kinds, and horses, that belong to a
train of artillery.
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3. The men and officers of that branch of the army to which
the care and management of artillery are confided.
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4. The science of artillery or gunnery. --Campbell.
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Artillery park, or
Park of artillery.
(a) A collective body of siege or field artillery,
including the guns, and the carriages, ammunition,
appurtenances, equipments, and persons necessary for
working them.
(b) The place where the artillery is encamped or
collected.
Artillery train, or
Train of artillery, a number of
pieces of ordnance mounted on carriages, with all their
furniture, ready for marching.
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