pháo đội
Definition
- Noun:
- Artillery battery: A military unit consisting of artillery pieces (such as cannons, howitzers, or rocket launchers), their crews, and supporting equipment, organized to operate as a single firing unit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Pháo đội đã sẵn sàng khai hỏa. (The artillery battery is ready to open fire.)
- Một pháo đội thường có từ 4 đến 6 khẩu pháo. (A battery typically has 4 to 6 artillery pieces.)
- Họ điều động một pháo đội đến tiền tuyến. (They deployed an artillery battery to the front line.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specifically military and denotes a tactical sub-unit within an artillery regiment or battalion. It is not used for a single artillery piece.
Variants and Related Words
- Pháo (n): cannon, gun, firework.
- Đội (n): team, unit, crew.
- Đại đội (n): company (military unit, typically for infantry).
- Tiểu đoàn (n): battalion.
Synonyms
- Battery: The direct military equivalent in English.
- Artillery unit: A more general term.
Related Terms
- Chỉ huy pháo đội: battery commander.
- Trận địa pháo: gun emplacement; artillery position.
- Hỏa lực pháo binh: artillery fire.