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(military) A person who tends and operates a piece of artillery, especially a cannon.

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cannoneer

Source Word

cannoneer

IPA(Pronunciation)

(military) A person who tends and operates a piece of artillery, especially a cannon.

Japanese Meaning

（軍事）大砲の操作や整備を担当する兵士、つまり大砲手

The cannoneer wiped their brow and adjusted the fuse before firing the old field cannon.

砲手は額の汗を拭き、古い野砲の導火線を調整してから発砲した。

Sense（1）

(military) A person who tends and operates a piece of artillery, especially a cannon.

Luckily, the cannoneer was only mildly injured when his cannon malfunctioned.

cannoneers

（ plural ）