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fieldpiecenoun
A mobile artillery piece, i.e. gun or howitzer, for use in the field.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fieldpieceadjective
Small cannon used in battles, but not in sieges.
Etymology: field and piece.
The bassa planting his fieldpieces upon the hills on the North-side, did from thence grievously annoy the defendants. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.
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fieldpiece
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 Whereas horse artillery has been superseded by self-propelled artillery, field artillery has survived to this day both in name and mission, albeit with motor vehicles towing the guns (this towed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.
Webster Dictionary
Fieldpiecenoun
a cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
fieldpiece
See Field-piece.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fieldpiece in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fieldpiece in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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