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artillery

1. n. handguns; grenades. (Underworld.) Where does Frank stash the artillery?

2. n. flatware; cutlery. Who put out the artillery? I didn’t get a fork.

heavy artillery

n. powerful or persuasive persons or things. (The same as big gun.) Finally, the mayor brought out the heavy artillery and quieted things down.

See also: artillery, heavy