artillerist meaning

• noun
  1. A person skilled in artillery
  2. A gunner

Examples

1. During the Great Northern War, Gennin excelled as an artillerist and fortification engineer.
2. He was trained as an artillerist and shipped to the Russian front in March 1943.
3. Despite being an artillerist by training, Napoleon did not appreciate the full capabilities of howitzers.
4. Andr� L�v�que joined the armed forces as a simple artillerist, but very soon, became an officer.
5. "' Stapleton Crutchfield "'served as a Confederate artillerist in the American Civil War.