Cannoneer meaning

kăn'ə-nîr'
A soldier in the artillery; a gunner.
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An artilleryman; gunner.
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(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.

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Origin of cannoneer

  • From cannon +‎ -eer
    From Wiktionary