noun
- Portable artillery guns designed to be moved and used in the field during military operations.
Usage: plural of fieldpiece; military/historical term; typically refers to cannons or howitzers used in field warfare
Examples
- The regiment deployed several fieldpieces along the ridge to support the infantry advance.
- During the Civil War, fieldpieces were essential for controlling the battlefield.
- The general positioned his fieldpieces to cover the main road.
- Light fieldpieces could be moved quickly by horse-drawn carriages.
- The enemy's fieldpieces bombarded our position throughout the night.