“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
GUNNERY
gunnery
(noun) guns collectively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gunnery (usually uncountable, plural gunneries)
(uncountable) The science of guns and gunfire including aspects of bullet flight and impact.
(uncountable) The design and manufacture of guns, particularly those of a large caliber.
(uncountable) The firing of guns
(countable) A place where guns are tested, or where people are trained in their use
Source: Wiktionary
Gun"ner*y, n.
Definition: That branch of military science which comprehends the theory of projectiles, and the manner of constructing and using ordnance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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