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Artillery (Noun)

Meaning 1

Large but transportable armament.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Heavy Weapon
  • Gun
  • Ordnance

Hyponyms

  • Field Gun

Meaning 2

A means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • She launched a barrage of artillery in the form of pointed questions and logical fallacies to demolish her opponent's argument.
  • His verbal artillery included sarcasm, irony, and ridicule, making it difficult for his interlocutors to defend themselves.
  • The politician's rhetorical artillery was formidable, comprising catchy slogans, clever wordplay, and persuasive anecdotes.
  • As a skilled debater, she was known for unleashing a withering artillery of counterarguments to shred her opponents' positions.
  • His writing was like a sustained artillery bombardment of wit, humor, and insight, leaving readers dazed and delighted.

Synonyms

  • Weapon

Hypernyms

  • Persuasion

Meaning 3

An army unit that uses big guns.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Synonyms

  • Artillery Unit
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