artilleryman

noun

Definition of artillerymannext
as in rifleman

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Recent Examples of artilleryman Unlike artillerymen, drone pilots single out individuals, sometimes seeing the panic on their faces before striking. — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025 Tim Walz enlisted as an artilleryman in the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981, the day after his 17th birthday. — The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024 During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024 The sky blazed as North Vietnamese artillerymen vainly shot at the American bombers. — Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for artilleryman
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  1. rifleman
  2. marine
  3. cannoneer
  4. gunner
  5. musketeer
  6. ranger
Noun
  • Red neon tubes illuminated art works ranging from the disturbing (a black-and-white photograph of a person stuffing sausages in their mouth) to the mundane (a pastoral painting of a snowshoe-wearing rifleman).
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.
    — Kevin Fixler April 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of rifleman
Noun
  • Brea Schmidt was promoted to CFO of Crowley, a global logistics, marine, and energy solutions company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Castillo, a former US marine who ran a security and risk management company in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon, was arrested on June 11 at the city’s international airport.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of marine
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  • The Ottoman Empire had specialists, such as cannoneers and a standing corps of soldiers called Janissaries using handguns, among other weapons.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of cannoneer
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  • Rosenthal, also a sophomore, has received playing time as a gunner on punts while being a backup receiver.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The gunner removes his tricorn hat and bows to another artillerist, giving him permission to load the cannon ball.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gunner
Noun
  • In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.
    — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
  • While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of musketeer
Noun
  • The cable outlet has picked up a second season of the show, which stars Tracy Spiridakos (Chicago PD) as a crime-solving national park ranger.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After making the deal with CBS, a local ranger knocks on Kaczynski’s cabin door and claims that local copper miners are interested in inspecting the property lines around the land.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranger

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“Artilleryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artilleryman. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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