field artillery

noun

: artillery other than antiaircraft artillery used with armies in the field

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The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Jackson joined the Army at age 18 and spent three years in field artillery and three years in military intelligence. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 According to the ministry, Ukrainian brigades lost a tank, an armored combat vehicle, three motor vehicles, and a field artillery gun. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 Under such a scheme, an army separated into semi-independent corps led by senior commanders and equipped with varying numbers of infantry divisions, cavalry regiments, and their own field artillery. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for field artillery

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of field artillery was in 1645

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“Field artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20artillery. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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