An alternative or archaic spelling of cannoneer; a cannon operator or artillery soldier.
An older French-influenced spelling variant of cannoneer, from French 'canonnier.' This spelling appears in older English military texts.
This spelling variant shows how English borrowed the French word and gradually standardized it—you'll find 'cannonier' in 18th-century military records before 'cannoneer' became the accepted modern spelling.
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