3. The men and officers of that branch of the army to which the care and management of artillery are confided.
4. The science of artillery or gunnery. Campbell. Artillery park, or Park of artillery. (a) A collective body of siege or field artillery, including the guns, and the carriages, ammunition, appurtenances, equipments, and persons necessary for working them. (b) The place where the artillery is encamped or collected. — Artillery train, or Train of artillery, a number of pieces of ordnance mounted on carriages, with all their furniture, ready for marching.
ARTILLERYMAN
Ar*til"ler*y*man, n.
Defn: A man who manages, or assists in managing, a large gun in firing.
ARTILLERY WHEEL
Ar*til"ler*y wheel.
Defn: A kind of heavily built dished wheel with a long axle box, used on gun carriages, usually having 14 spokes and 7 felloes; hence, a wheel of similar construction for use on automobiles, etc.
ARTIODACTYLA
Ar`ti*o*dac"ty*la, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the divisions of the ungulate animals. The functional toes of the hind foot are even in number, and the third digit of each foot (corresponding to the middle finger in man) is asymmetrical and paired with the fourth digit, as in the hog, the sheep, and the ox; - - opposed to Perissodactyla.
ARTIODACTYLE
Ar`ti*o*dac"tyle, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Artiodactyla.