(1):
(n.) Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows.
(2):
(n.) Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds.
(3):
(n.) The men and officers of that branch of the army to which the care and management of artillery are confided.
(4):
(n.) The science of artillery or gunnery.