Meaning

1 senses
  1. An artillery piece, originally a smaller gun that could accompany a field army on the march and when in combat could be moved about the battlefield in response to changing circumstances.

More definitions
  • movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)

Forms

plural: field guns

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops):field artillery

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