- fieldpiece
- noun Date: 1590 a gun or howitzer for use in the field
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
fieldpiece
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Fieldpiece — Field piece , n. A cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; called also {field gun}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fieldpiece — [fēld′pēs΄] n. FIELD GUN * * * … Universalium
fieldpiece — [fēld′pēs΄] n. FIELD GUN … English World dictionary
fieldpiece — noun A mobile artillery piece, i.e. gun or howitzer, for use in the field Syn: field gun See Also: field artillery … Wiktionary
fieldpiece — n. light cannon … English contemporary dictionary
fieldpiece — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a gun or howitzer for use in the field : a piece of field artillery * * * fieldˈpiece noun A cannon or piece of artillery used in the field of battle • • • Main Entry: ↑field … Useful english dictionary
field gun — Fieldpiece Field piece , n. A cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; called also {field gun}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rampart — Ram part, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ramparted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ramparting}.] To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts. [1913 Webster] Those grassy hills, those glittering dells, Proudly ramparted with rocks. Coleridge. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rampart gun — Rampart Ram part, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ramparted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ramparting}.] To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts. [1913 Webster] Those grassy hills, those glittering dells, Proudly ramparted with rocks. Coleridge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ramparted — Rampart Ram part, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ramparted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ramparting}.] To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts. [1913 Webster] Those grassy hills, those glittering dells, Proudly ramparted with rocks. Coleridge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
