artillerist

noun

ar·​til·​ler·​ist är-ˈti-lə-rist 

: gunner, artilleryman

Examples of artillerist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors anxious to learn how Civil War artillerists fought had a chance to see just what was involved in loading and firing a real cannon. — Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023

There was an artillerist whose skills are presently being applied to cyber warfare. — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Oct. 2021

Herk served in Patton's Third Army as a radio operator, facilitating communications between headquarters and the artillerists. — courant.com, 10 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

artillery + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above