ARTILLERYMAN Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

artilleryman

noun

Definition of artilleryman

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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Noun

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
Oforah was an infantry rifleman.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of rifleman

Noun

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

Noun

Delane was on the field for three defensive series, and even played gunner on the punt coverage team on one play.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
And Tavierre Thomas makes sense if the Vikings are committed to maximizing special teams by using him as a gunner.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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

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