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field artillery

American  

noun

  1. artillery mobile enough to accompany troops in the field.

field artillery British  

noun

  1. artillery capable of deployment in support of front-line troops, due mainly to its mobility

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Etymology

Origin of field artillery

First recorded in 1635–45

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