Definitions for field artillery
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. field artillery, field gunnoun

   movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. field artillerynoun

   The part of an army's artillery which consists of (light) fieldpieces (canons, howitzers) which are mobile enough to deploy on the (battle) field, as opposed to the fixed guns in fortifications or naval artillery; usually excludes antiaircraft.

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1. Field artillery

   Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, short range, long range, and extremely long range target engagement. Until the early 20th century, field artillery were also known as foot artillery, for while the guns were pulled by beasts of burden (often horses), the gun crews would usually march on foot, thus providing fire support mainly to the infantry. This was in contrast to horse artillery, whose emphasis on speed while supporting cavalry units necessitated lighter guns and crews riding on horseback. Whereas horse artillery has been superseded by self-propelled artillery, field artillery has survived to this day both in name and mission, albeit with motor vehicles towing the guns (this towed artillery arrangement is often called mobile artillery), carrying the crews and transporting the ammunition. Modern artillery has also advanced to rapidly deployable wheeled and tracked vehicles and precision delivered munitions capable of striking targets at ranges between 15 and 30 kilometers.

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1. field artillery

   Field artillery refers to large military weapons, such as cannons, rockets, or missiles, that are transported and fired from the field during combat. These ground-based artillery units provide support in the form of high-power and long-range firepower, primarily used for indirect fire on enemy positions or troops from a distance.

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1. Field artillery

   Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement. Until the early 20th century, field artillery were also known as foot artillery, for while the guns were pulled by beasts of burden, the gun crews would usually march on foot, thus providing fire support mainly to the infantry. This was in contrast to horse artillery, whose emphasis on speed while supporting cavalry units necessitated lighter guns and crews riding on horseback. Whereas horse artillery has been superseded by self-propelled artillery, field artillery has survived to this day both in name and mission, albeit with motor vehicles towing the guns, carrying the crews and transporting the ammunition. Modern artillery has also advanced to rapidly deployable wheeled and tracked vehicles and precision delivered munitions capable of striking targets at ranges between 15 and 300 kilometers. There exists to date no other singularly effective all-weather fire delivery system which rivals the modern field artillery.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. field artillery

   Equipment, supplies, ammunition, and personnel involved in the use of cannon, rocket, or surface-to-surface missile launchers. Field artillery cannons are classified according to caliber as follows.

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1. field artillery

   That portion of the artillery which is used in the field. In the U. S. army the 3-and 31⁄2-inch rifle guns, Gatling, and 12-pounder smooth-bore, constitute the field artillery. See Artillery.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of field artillery in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of field artillery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of field artillery in a Sentence

1. Kevin Nagy:

   I was field artillery and there’s an M109 right over there and I used to drive one of those.

2. Steve Warren:

   The addition of this battalion is part of an Army-wide reorganization that will raise the number of MLRS (multiple-launch rocket system) battalions in all field artillery brigades from two to three.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=field artillery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Field_Artillery
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Artillery
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=field artillery
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html