mortarman
/ˈmɔːrtərmən/
noun
- A soldier who operates a mortar (a type of artillery weapon that fires shells in a high arc).
- The mortarman carefully adjusted the angle of the tube before firing.
- The experienced mortarman taught the new recruits how to calculate the trajectory.
- During the training exercise, each mortarman had to carry the heavy baseplate.
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