Weaponsman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Weaponsman is a noun meaning A member of a group that is armed with and has the job of using some type of weapon.
Meaning
A member of a group that is armed with and has the job of using some type of weapon.
More Meanings
- (military, usually qualified by a type of weapon) A soldier who is a specialist in a specific type of weapon.
Example Sentences
LT Coulombe was commissioned from the ranks in 1969, after 11 years enlisted as an underwater weaponsman.
Crusaders were kings, lords, wretches, children, women, weaponsmen, churchmen, hermits, harlots, adventurers.
The division also maintains a mockup ASROC (antisub rocket) mounting, to train weaponsmen from west coast ships fitted with ASROC.
Laden with mortars, ammo, and a Browning .50-caliber heavy machine gun, the heavy weaponsmen lumbered after the two to the position Gunnar had chosen.
Word Forms
- weaponsmen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include weaponmaster, arms-bearer, weaponmaker, armer, combatant, weaponeer.
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