artilleryman
nounmasculine/ɐɾ.tiˈʎɐj.ɾu/medium
ar·ti·lhei·ro
Definitions
1A soldier who specializes in operating artillery (cannons, howitzers, etc.).
The artilleryman calculated the firing range with precision.
The battery was composed of six artillerymen.
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Common collocations
naval gunneranti-aircraft gunnerchief gunner
2In football and other sports, the player who scores many goals; the best scorer.
The striker was the league's top scorer.
The team needs an effective top scorer.
Common collocations
team's top scorertournament top scorerleading scorer
Etymology
Do francês 'artilleur', de 'artillerie'.