cannoneer

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Recent Examples of cannoneer Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders. PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025 Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023 Adewale served as a field-artillery cannoneer with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021 John Corbin, a cannoneer, was among 2,900 American soldiers defending the fort from some 9,000 British and Hession troops as General George Washington watched from across the Hudson River. Cristina Corbin, Fox News, 5 July 2018 John Corbin, a cannoneer, was among 2,900 American soldiers defending the fort from some 9,000 British and Hession troops as General George Washington watched from across the Hudson River. Cristina Corbin, Fox News, 5 July 2018 Depending on the season, sea kayak in the San Juan Islands in the Northwest, cannoneer in Zion, or work in a baseball game in Boston. Cassie Shortsleeve, CNT, 9 Aug. 2017 His assistant and cannoneer, Tanner Pletcher, a Texas Tech senior studying civil engineering, shoves the plank down the barrel and rams it home with a makeshift plunger. Brantley Hargrove, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2017 Guzman was deployed to Iraq in 2004 as provisional infantry at Camp Fallujah and then to Afghanistan in 2010 as an artillery cannoneer. Junette Reyes, Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoneer
Noun
  • Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
  • During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.
    Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • During the Vietnam War, Chinese antiaircraft gunners routinely shot at American planes over North Vietnam, and Chinese aircraft engaged U.S. jets that crossed into Chinese airspace.
    Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2025
  • Reid had some praise for Thornton a couple weeks ago, and the receiver has also worked as a gunner on special teams in recent practices, which could help his roster versatility.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Charles Moore, who founded GM with Gearhart in 2014, is the third musketeer of the group.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
  • The three musketeers became the ‘Fab Four’… Princess Catherine [silently] cannot understand why Prince Harry still won't bite his tongue and continues his destructive path.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Anglers taking a grass carp should register their catch with the lakes ranger at (479) 876-9581 or the fisheries staff, (479) 855-5068.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2025
  • If the game involves throwing dice while pretending to be an elven ranger or a moody rogue with a tragic backstory, this is your place.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • The club participates in field archery, indoor and outdoor target archery, 3-D shooting and bow hunting and frequently trains new archers, its website said.
    New York Times, New York Times, 17 July 2025
  • The 34-year-old archer drew his bow, aimed at the fish 18 yards away, and released.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • After being discharged from the marines, his personal life unraveled.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
  • The swing-up handles make this marine cooler easy to carry.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Freeman was a mortarman, dropping onto the French shore in 1944 with an 18-pound mortar baseplate on his chest, according to Columbus Air Force Base, which honored his service last year.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 July 2022
  • During a simulated battle scenario, the mortarmen were to drive Humvees into a valley and fire mortars at a distant target, to be designated by a white-phosphorus explosion.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019

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“Cannoneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoneer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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