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| battery |
a set of large military guns, esp. artillery, used in combined firing. [1/5 definitions] |
| bombard |
to attack with bombs, cannon fire, or artillery. [1/4 definitions] |
| caisson |
a two-wheeled wagon for transporting artillery shells. [1/2 definitions] |
| caliber |
the outer diameter of a bullet or artillery shell. [1/3 definitions] |
| cannonry |
mounted guns such as cannons; artillery; cannons collectively. [2 definitions] |
| casemate |
an armored enclosure or compartment, as in a warship or fortress, with openings for guns or artillery. |
| field artillery |
light mobile artillery that can accompany troops in the field. |
| fieldpiece |
a piece of artillery for use on the battlefield; field gun. |
| gunner |
a soldier, sailor, or the like who operates or helps to operate artillery. [1/2 definitions] |
| gunnery |
the science of making and using guns, esp. heavy artillery. [1/3 definitions] |
| observation post |
a forward military position from which the enemy can be observed and artillery fire can be directed. |
| shell |
a cylindrical piece of ammunition, esp. for an artillery piece or a shotgun. [2/12 definitions] |
| shellfire |
the firing of artillery shells. |
| shrapnel |
a hollow artillery shell filled with pieces of metal that explodes and scatters its contents. [1/2 definitions] |
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