noun
- a light cannon or artillery gun designed to be moved and used in the field during battle
Usage: military; historical
Examples
- The regiment deployed fieldpieces along the ridge to support the infantry advance.
- During the Civil War, fieldpieces were essential for controlling the battlefield.
- The general positioned his fieldpieces to cover the main road.
- Fieldpieces were lighter and more mobile than the heavy siege cannons.
- The soldiers worked quickly to move the fieldpiece into position before the enemy attack.