[ α :'tɪləri ]
■ noun ( plural artilleries ) large-calibre guns used in warfare on land.
↘a branch of the armed forces trained to use ~.
Derivatives
artillerist noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. artillerie , from artiller , alt. of atillier 'equip, arm', prob. a var. of atirier , from a- + tire 'rank, order'.