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Definition: FIELDPIECE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Fieldpiece" is a common misspelling or typo for: fieldpieces, field-piece.

Date "Fieldpiece" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1785. (references)

Definition: FIELDPIECE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FIELDPIECE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1785. (references)