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Artillery vs Bombshell - What's the difference?

artillery | bombshell |

As nouns the difference between artillery and bombshell

is that artillery is large cannon like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person while bombshell is a bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact.

artillery

English

Noun

(artilleries)
  • Large cannon like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.
  • * Bible, 1 Sam. xx. 40
    • And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad.
  • An army unit that uses such weapons.
  • Gunnery.
    • (Campbell)

    bombshell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact
  • something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational
  • (by extension) someone who is very attractive (compare sex symbol )
    • Diana Dors, the "1950s blonde bombshell " ...