cannonade
a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage.
to attack continuously with or as if with cannon
to discharge like continuous cannon fire.
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How to use cannonade in a sentence
So let the Tea people keep launching their cannonade, and let the establishment overrate Christie.
The Wrong Election Takeaways From Christie’s Win, Virginia, and More | Michael Tomasky | November 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTcannonade between forts George and Niagara, and bombardment from all the batteries.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWe were on horse an hour before daybreak, and the cannonade still continued heavy.
But instead of driving home their attack they thought to frighten them by a mere cannonade.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonAfter a little more than half an hour, the voice that was ill to hear has ceased, the cannonade is over.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
The cannonade began at seven in the evening, and continued all night and during part of next morning.
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British Dictionary definitions for cannonade
/ (ˌkænəˈneɪd) /
an intense and continuous artillery bombardment
to attack (a target) with cannon
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