cannonry

[ kan-uhn-ree ]

noun

, plural can·non·ries.

1. a discharge of artillery.
2. artillery ( def 1 ).

cannonry

/ ˈkænənrɪ /

noun

1. a volley of artillery fire
2. artillery in general

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannonry¹

First recorded in 1830–40; cannon + -ry

Example Sentences

The air is blackened with rifle smoke; the roar of cannonry deafens us.

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At this instant cannonry thundered out to north, and a rocket rose in air.

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Louisville received the explorers with bonfires and cannonry.

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An occasional flash of lightning lit up the trees and the winding road, and the cannonry of the skies rolled and echoed overhead.

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The ringing of bells and roaring of cannonry proclaimed his course through the country.

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