Artillery Terminology

noun a small, overhanging turret or balcony supported by corbels, typically at a corner of a building

• The castle had a bartizan on each corner, providing a lookout point for guards.
• I had never heard of a bartizan before visiting the old fortress.
• Check out the cool bartizan at the top of that tower!
• Her sharp wit was like a bartizan, always ready to defend against any verbal attack.

noun a substance that propels or drives forward

adjective relating to or capable of propelling

• The rocket was fueled by a highly efficient propellant.
• The fuel that powers the rocket is called propellant.
• Make sure you have enough juice in the propellant tank before takeoff.
• His enthusiasm was the propellant that drove the project forward.

noun a small mass, lump, or bundle of a soft material

verb to form into a wad or compact mass

• The accountant carefully counted the wad of cash before depositing it in the bank.
• I found a wad of gum stuck under my shoe.
• He pulled out a wad of bills to pay for the drinks.
• She had a wad of emotions building up inside her.

noun A person who operates a cannon or artillery piece

• The cannoneer carefully loaded the cannon with gunpowder and shot.
• The cannoneer is the one who shoots the big cannon.
• Yo, that cannoneer is a real pro at firing those cannons.
• As a cannoneer of change, she aimed to disrupt the status quo.