mortarman
noun
mor·tar·man
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Definition of mortarman
: a soldier who operates a mortar
Examples of mortarman in a Sentence
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When the wind calmed, the mortarmen tried again, hitting the flag on their fourth try. — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, "In One Corner of Afghanistan, America Is Beating Islamic State," 10 Dec. 2017 Machine gunners, mortarmen, and other soldiers that carry heavy equipment on the battlefield could soon get a little help from FORTIS. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Soldiers Could Soon Get Robotic Legs," 18 May 2017 Hansen B. Kirkpatrick, a mortarman with the 1st Armored Division’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, was killed by indirect fire while outside his base on a partnered operation with Afghan troops, said Navy Capt. — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, "Death of U.S. soldier in Afghanistan highlights the evolving role of conventional combat troops there," 5 July 2017 Several kilometers away, the mortarmen spring into action, packing ARP shells with rifle bullets. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Special Delivery: The U.S. Army Plans to Shoot Supplies to its Own Soldiers Inside Hollow Mortars," 9 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mortarman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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