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artillery

Main Entry:: ar·til·lery
Pronunciation:: \är-ˈti-lər-ē, -ˈtil-rē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural ar·til·ler·ies
Etymology:: Middle English artillerie, from Anglo-French, from artiller to equip, arm, alteration of Old French atillier, from Vulgar Latin *apticulare, from Latin aptare to don, prepare, fit — more at adapt
Date:: 15th century

1: weapons (as bows, slings, and catapults) for discharging missiles2 a: large bore crew-served mounted firearms (as guns, howitzers, and rockets) : ordnance b: a branch of an army armed with artillery3: means of impressing, arguing, or persuading

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