transcription, транскрипция: [ är-ˈti-lər-ē, -ˈtil-rē ]
noun
( plural -ler·ies )
Etymology: Middle English artillerie, from Anglo-French, from artiller to equip, arm, alteration of Old French atillier, from Vulgar Latin * apticulare, from Latin aptare to don, prepare, fit — more at adapt
Date: 15th century
1. : weapons (as bows, slings, and catapults) for discharging missiles
2.
a. : large bore crew-served mounted firearms (as guns, howitzers, and rockets) : ordnance
b. : a branch of an army armed with artillery
3. : means of impressing, arguing, or persuading