Synonyms for artillery
ɑrˈtɪl ə riar·tille·ry

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1. artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnancenoun

   large but transportable armament

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gunslinger, munition, accelerator pedal, gun for hire, gas, weapon, gas pedal, throttle, ordnance, heavy weapon, shooter, gun, gunman, hired gun, ordnance store, accelerator, artillery unit, grease-gun, triggerman, torpedo

2. artillery, artillery unitnoun

   an army unit that uses big guns

   Synonyms:
   heavy weapon, ordnance, artillery unit, weapon, gun

3. weapon, artillerynoun

   a means of persuading or arguing

   "he used all his conversational weapons"

   Synonyms:
   gun, ordnance, weapon, heavy weapon, artillery unit, arm, weapon system

Matched Categories

1. • Armament
   • Army Unit
   • Military
   • Persuasion

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. artillerynoun

   Synonyms:
   ordnance, cannon, enginery, great guns

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1. List of paraphrases for "artillery":

   'artillerie, gunnery, 155, gun, cannon, mm, gunfire, ordnance, malabanan

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1. Phil Robertson:

   The Myanmar military onslaught has increasingly targeted civilians with indiscriminate artillery attacks and aerial bombings that amount to soldiers wantonly retaliating against populations living near spots where Arakan Army has staged ambushes or IED attacks.

2. Honore de Balzac:

   This coffee plunges into the stomach...the mind is aroused, and ideas pour forth like the battalions of the Grand Army on the field of battle.... Memories charge at full gallop...the light cavalry of comparisons deploys itself magnificently; the artillery of logic hurry in with their train of ammunition; flashes of wit pop up like sharp-shooters.

3. The Nagorno-Karabakh military:

   The enemy continued aggressive military action, using rocket artillery and armored vehicles, the army is taking necessary measures to suppress the enemy's aggressive attack offensive.

4. Natig Musayev:

   But despite artillery shelling by the enemy and casualties among civilians, there is no panic among us, these are our lands, and we will not leave under no circumstances.

5. Aaron Carter:

   No challenges hopefully, but I mean if there is a challenge, I mean I am also up for it, i’m in a really good place emotionally and mentally, so those are really good things – took sometime to focus on myself, mind body and soul, you know? Got all my stuff together and just got my artillery ready for 2018.