a soldier serving in an artillery unit of the army
Also: artillerist (ɑːrˈtɪlərɪst)
Word origin
[1625–35; artillery + -man]This word is first recorded in the period 1625–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cabaret, deviate, etch, program, specific-man is a combining form, used in the formation of compound words indicating a man ofa certain type or with a certain job. Other words that use the affix -man include: corpsman, fireman, freshman, midshipman, pitchman
Examples of 'artilleryman' in a sentence
artilleryman
Anthony reached the artilleryman 's post without incident.
Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR
The differences between an artilleryman and an infantryman are semantic when the remote base they share is under attack.