DEMI-CANNON


Meaning of DEMI-CANNON in English

/dem'ee kan"euhn/ , n.

a large cannon of the 16th century, having a bore of about 6 1 / 2 in. (17 cm) and firing a shot of from 30 to 36 lb. (14 to 16 kg).

[ 1550-60; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .