Meaning
artilleryman, gunner
- A soldier serving in an artillery unit
- A member of the armed forces trained to operate heavy guns
In a sentence
Mio nonno prestò servizio come artigliere durante il servizio militare.
My grandfather served as an artilleryman during his military service.
L'artigliere controllava con attenzione le coordinate del bersaglio.
The gunner carefully checked the target coordinates.
Non tutti i soldati della brigata erano artiglieri addestrati.
Not all soldiers in the brigade were trained artillerymen.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| artigliere | masculine · singular |
| artiglieri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e and forms its plural regularly with -i: gli artiglieri.
- Derives from artiglieria ('artillery').