CANNONEER

artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner

(noun) a serviceman in the artillery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cannoneer (plural cannoneers)

(military) A person who tends and operates a piece of artillery, especially a cannon.

Anagrams

• canrenone

Source: Wiktionary


Can`non*eer", Can`non*ier", n. Etym: [F. canonnier.]

Definition: A man who manages, or fires, cannon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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