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Artillery vs Fieldpiece - What's the difference?

artillery | fieldpiece |

As nouns the difference between artillery and fieldpiece

is that artillery is large cannon like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person while fieldpiece is a mobile artillery piece, ie gun or howitzer, for use in the field.

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)

    fieldpiece

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mobile artillery piece, i.e. gun or howitzer, for use in the field.

    • Synonyms

    * field gun

    Related terms

    * field artillery