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单词 cannoneer
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Definition of cannoneer in English:

cannoneer

nounkanəˈnɪəˌkænəˈnɪr
historical
  • An artilleryman who positioned and fired a cannon.

    〈史〉炮手,炮兵

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The divergence in success between the two black artillery battalions at Bastogne, nevertheless, does not detract from the stellar performance of the cannoneers.
    • The cannoneers of Lille recognized her as their saint in 1417, describing themselves as the ‘Confrères de Sainte Barbe’.
    • The allied army began preparations for the offensive, supported by the accurate bombardment of the British by the French cannoneers.
    • It was later in the Peninsular Campaign that taps were first played at a military funeral after an artillery cannoneer was killed in action.
    • He fought in the war as a British sailor and cannoneer for six years before he was seriously wounded during an engagement with a Dutch vessel.

Definition of cannoneer in US English:

cannoneer

nounˌkanəˈnirˌkænəˈnɪr
historical
  • An artilleryman who positioned and fired a cannon.

    〈史〉炮手,炮兵

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The allied army began preparations for the offensive, supported by the accurate bombardment of the British by the French cannoneers.
    • He fought in the war as a British sailor and cannoneer for six years before he was seriously wounded during an engagement with a Dutch vessel.
    • It was later in the Peninsular Campaign that taps were first played at a military funeral after an artillery cannoneer was killed in action.
    • The cannoneers of Lille recognized her as their saint in 1417, describing themselves as the ‘Confrères de Sainte Barbe’.
    • The divergence in success between the two black artillery battalions at Bastogne, nevertheless, does not detract from the stellar performance of the cannoneers.
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