Soldiers who operate and maintain artillery cannons and other large guns in military units.
From artillery (from Old French artillerie, meaning 'engines of war') plus men. The term developed in the 16th century as gunpowder weapons became central to warfare.
Artillery was so transformative that it changed the entire design of medieval castles—fortresses shifted from tall towers to low, star-shaped designs to survive cannon fire, which is why so many Renaissance forts look like geometric stars from above.
Explicitly male plural occupational term. Locked-in masculine referent despite integration of women into military artillery roles.
Replace with 'artillery personnel' or 'artillery soldiers' to include all genders.
["artillery personnel","artillery soldiers","artillery crew"]
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