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artillería

artillery

noun ahr-tee-yeh-REE-ah Rare
People & Society Military

Origin: From Old French artillerie, from artiller ('to equip with arms').

Usage Note

Artillería refers collectively to large-calibre weapons (cannons, howitzers, missiles) and to the military branch that operates them. As a mass noun it takes no article in certain military phrases (fuego de artillería, 'artillery fire'). Artillero is the soldier who operates artillery. Used figuratively in journalism: desplegar toda la artillería ('to deploy all resources').

Examples

"La artillería bombardeó las posiciones enemigas."

Natural Translation

The artillery bombarded the enemy positions.

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