COLUMBIAD

Meaning of COLUMBIAD in English

noun a form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

COLUMBIAD — kəˈləmbēˌad noun ( -s ) Etymology: French colombiade, from New Latin Columbia United States + French -ade -ad 1. capitalized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLUMBIAD — (n.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of …
Английский словарь Webster
COLUMBIAD — ( n. ) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COLUMBIAD — any of certain epics recounting the European settlement and growth of the United States. It may have been derived from …
Britannica English vocabulary
BARLOW, JOEL — born March 24, 1754, Redding, Connecticut Colony died Dec. 24, 1812, Zarnowiec, Pol. public official, poet, and author of the …
Britannica English vocabulary

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