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atillier
Old French · medieval
"to equip, to arm"
to equip, to arm, related to skillfully making war equipment
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artillerie
French · 1400s
"large weapons and war machines"
settled in French for large weapons and war machines
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artillery
English · 1400s
"large-caliber weapons such as cannons and guns"
settled as the English word for large-caliber weapons like cannons
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