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Definition of: artillery
(är·til′ə·rē) noun
1. Guns of larger caliber than machine-guns: usually classified according to caliber as light, medium, and heavy.
2. Military units armed with such guns.
3. Branches of the United States Army composed of such units: Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps.
4. U.S. Colloq. Any small firearm.
5. The science of gunnery.
6. Obs. Implements of war. [<OF artillerie <artiller fortify]
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