CARRONADE


Meaning of CARRONADE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ka-r ə - ' n ā d

Function: noun

Etymology: Carron, Scotland

Date: 1779

: a short-barreled gun of the late 18th and 19th centuries that fired large shot at short range and was used especially on warships

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