noun
- a soldier who operates or fires a mortar (a short-barreled cannon that fires shells at high angles)
Usage: military; typically used in plural as mortarmen
Examples
- The mortarman adjusted the angle of the weapon before firing.
- Several mortarmen were stationed behind the front lines.
- Training as a mortarman requires precision and teamwork.
- The mortarman calculated the distance to the target carefully.
- During the exercise, mortarmen practiced rapid-fire techniques.