Artilleryman (Noun)
Meaning
A serviceman in the artillery.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The artilleryman's training had prepared him for the chaos of war, but nothing could have readied him for the sheer destruction he witnessed on the battlefield.
- As a seasoned artilleryman, Captain Lewis had seen his fair share of battles, but this one was proving to be the most intense.
- The young artilleryman struggled to load the heavy shell into the cannon, his muscles aching from the endless days of battle.
- Private Jenkins, a skilled artilleryman, expertly calibrated the cannon's trajectory, taking into account the wind and distance to the target.
- During his tour of duty, the artilleryman was tasked with manning the 155mm howitzer, a behemoth of a gun that could level a city block with a single shot.