horse artillery

noun

Field artillery with comparatively light guns and the gunners mounted on horses.

Meanings

nounhorse artillery (usually uncountable, plural horse artilleries)

plural horse artilleries

  1. historicaluncountableusuallygovernmentField artillery with comparatively light guns and the gunners mounted on horses.
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APA

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“horse artillery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20artillery. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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