Meaning & use
Artillerist
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A person skilled in the use of artillery; a soldier or officer specializing in the operation of large-caliber guns.
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The general praised the artillerist's precise targeting during the siege.
He trained as an artillerist before transferring to the infantry.
A note on using this word
Though somewhat old-fashioned today, "artillerist" was the standard term for artillery specialists in military writing through the nineteenth century.
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