field-artillery

A soldier operates a field-artillery piece during a training exercise.

Definition

1. Noun (military):
   • Mobile artillery: "field-artillery" refers to artillery pieces (such as cannons, howitzers, or guns) designed for use in the field of battle, as opposed to fixed fortifications or naval settings. It is mobile and can be moved with advancing troops.
   • Branch of service: "field-artillery" also denotes the military branch or unit that operates such weapons.

Usage Examples

• (Mobile cannons used in combat.)
• (The branch of the military that operates mobile guns.)

Advanced Usage

• "field-artillery piece": a single unit of field-artillery equipment.

  • The old field-artillery piece was preserved in the museum. (An individual cannon or howitzer.)

• "field-artillery battery": a tactical unit of field-artillery, typically consisting of several guns.

  • The field-artillery battery fired in unison. (A group of mobile guns working together.)

Variants and Related Words

• Field-piece (noun): a synonym for a single field-artillery gun.

  • The field-piece was pulled by horses. (A mobile cannon.)

• Field-gun (noun): a specific type of field-artillery piece.

  • The field-gun was lightweight for quick movement. (A mobile artillery weapon.)

Synonyms

• Mobile artillery: artillery that can be moved easily.
• Light artillery: smaller, more mobile field-artillery pieces.
• Horse artillery: historically, field-artillery pulled by horses.

Related Idioms

• "Bring up the field-artillery": to deploy mobile guns in support of an attack.

  • The commander ordered to bring up the field-artillery. (Move the mobile guns into position.)

• "Field-artillery barrage": a concentrated bombardment by field-artillery.

  • The field-artillery barrage lasted for hours. (Continuous shelling from mobile guns.)