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can·non·eer

(kăn′ə-nîr′)
n.
A soldier in the artillery; a gunner.
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cannoneer

(ˌkænəˈnɪə)
n
(Military) (formerly) a soldier who served and fired a cannon; artilleryman
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can•non•eer

(ˌkæn əˈnɪər)

n.
an artilleryman.
[< Middle French canonnier]
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Noun 1. [画像:cannoneer - a serviceman in the artillery]cannoneer - a serviceman in the artillery
military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
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