cannonade

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/ˌkænəˈneɪd/ English

Definitions

noun

Firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time .
A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.

verb

To discharge artillery fire upon.

Related words

Synonyms

drumfire cannonry carronade cannonball cannoneering musketade shellfire gunfire barrage bombardment salvo fire shelling gunnery rafale battery

Associated

nisus pia porta breached bluff cannon frigate prussian hms artillery batteries

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