English dictionary



Hint: With the Firefox addon you can search this dictionary from the browsers search field.

English noun: artillery

1. artillery (artifact) large but transportable armament


Synonymsgun, heavy weapon, ordnance


Broader (hypernym)armament


Narrower (hyponym)cannon, field artillery, field gun, four-pounder


Part holonymgunstock, stock


Part meronymbattery

2. artillery (group) an army unit that uses big guns


Synonymsartillery unit


Broader (hypernym)army unit


Narrower (hyponym)battery


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

3. artillery (communication) a means of persuading or arguing


SamplesHe used all his conversational weapons.


Synonymsweapon


Broader (hypernym)persuasion, suasion









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2026 onlineordbog.dk