Cannoneer

Quick meaning: Cannoneer is a noun meaning (military) An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery.

Meaning

(military) An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery.

Example Sentences

Luckily, the cannoneer was only mildly injured when his cannon malfunctioned.

The Irish cannoneers stood gallantly to their pieces till they were cut down to a man.

Just as the spring came laughing through the strife / With all its gorgeous cheer; / In the bright April of historic life / Fell the great cannoneer.

Then ſe the bringing of our ordinance / Along the trench into the battery, / VVhere vve vvil haue gabions of ſix foot broad / To ſaue our Cannoniers from muſket ſhot, […]

Word Forms

• cannoneers
• cannonier

Synonyms for cannoneer

Depending on context, synonyms include bombardier, cannoner, gunner, artilleryman, machine gunner.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include artilleryman, machine gunner, gunner, baffled, cannonier, cannoner.

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