English Explanatory Dictionary

artillery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
  2. An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.
  3. Gunnery (design and manufacture of guns).
  4. Weapons, especially siege engines.
  5. One or more guns.

Pronunciation

/ɑːˈtɪləɹi/ /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/ en-us-artillery.ogg

Word forms

artillery artilleries

Etymology

From Middle English artillerie, from Old French artillerie (“collection of military engines, crossbows, lances etc.”), from artillier (“to equip, provide with contraptions”), alteration of atiller (“to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or, especially, pieces of armour”) (influenced by art), itself from Vulgar Latin *apticlō < **apticulō, from Latin aptō (“to make capable”).

Derived words

antiartillery artillator artillerist artillery fern artillery fungus artillery game artillery loop artilleryman artillery mold artillery plant artillery tube artillery wheel artillerywoman counterartillery field artillery heavy artillery horse artillery nonartillery nuclear artillery rocket artillery tube artillery
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