noun
- a soldier who operates or serves a cannon
Usage: military
Examples
- The cannoneer loaded the artillery piece with precision.
- During the Civil War, cannoneers played a crucial role in battles.
- The experienced cannoneer adjusted the cannon’s angle for maximum accuracy.
- Each cannoneer in the battery had specific duties to perform.
- The young recruit trained hard to become a skilled cannoneer.
- Cannoneers worked as a team to fire the heavy artillery.
- The cannoneer’s quick reflexes saved his unit from enemy fire.