park of artillery

Park \Park\ (p[aum]rk), n. [AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F.
   parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus,
   parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. {Paddock} an
   inclosure, {Parrock}.]
   1. (Eng. Law) A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with
      beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription,
      or the king's grant. --Mozley & W.
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   2. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or
      adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game,
      for walking, riding, or the like. --Chaucer.
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            While in the park I sing, the listening deer
            Attend my passion, and forget to fear. --Waller.
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   3. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and
      kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London;
      Central Park in New York.
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   4. (Mil.) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons,
      and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance
      stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought
      together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of
      wagons; a park of artillery.
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   5. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
      [Written also {parc}.]
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   6. Any place where vehicles are assembled according to a
      definite arrangement; also, the vehicles.
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   7. A position of the gear lever in a vehicle with automatic
      transmission, used when the vehicle is stopped, in which
      the transmission is in neutral and a brake is engaged.
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   {Park of artillery}. See under {Artillery}.

   {Park phaeton}, a small, low carriage, for use in parks.

   {industrial park}a region located typically in a suburban or
      rural area, zoned by law for specific types of business
      use (as, retail business, light industry, and sometimes
      heavy industry), often having some parklike
      characteristics, and having businesses, parking lots, and
      sometimes recreation areas and restaurants. The sponsoring
      agency may also provide supporting facilities, such as
      water towers, office buildings, or for large industrial
      parks, an airport.
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Artillery \Ar*til"ler*y\, n. [OE. artilrie, OF. artillerie,
   arteillerie, fr. LL. artillaria, artilleria, machines and
   apparatus of all kinds used in war, vans laden with arms of
   any kind which follow camps; F. artillerie great guns,
   ordnance; OF. artillier to work artifice, to fortify, to arm,
   prob. from L. ars, artis, skill in joining something, art.
   See {Art}.]
   1. Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows,
      and arrows. [Obs.]
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            And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad. --1
                                                  Sam. xx. 40.
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   2. Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars,
      howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls,
      bombs, and shot of all kinds.
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   Note: The word is sometimes used in a more extended sense,
         including the powder, cartridges, matches, utensils,
         machines of all kinds, and horses, that belong to a
         train of artillery.
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   3. The men and officers of that branch of the army to which
      the care and management of artillery are confided.
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   4. The science of artillery or gunnery. --Campbell.
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   {Artillery park}, or {Park of artillery}.
      (a) A collective body of siege or field artillery,
          including the guns, and the carriages, ammunition,
          appurtenances, equipments, and persons necessary for
          working them.
      (b) The place where the artillery is encamped or
          collected.

   {Artillery train}, or {Train of artillery}, a number of
      pieces of ordnance mounted on carriages, with all their
      furniture, ready for marching.
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