1. cannons collectively; artillery
Usage: military
2. the art or practice of using cannons
Usage: military

Examples

• The fortress was defended by heavy cannonry.
• The general ordered the cannonry to be positioned on the hill.
• Medieval warfare was transformed by the introduction of cannonry.
• The soldiers trained extensively in cannonry techniques.
• The enemy’s cannonry proved ineffective against the fortified walls.
• Naval cannonry required specialized knowledge of ballistics.