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noun Military.

a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 pounds (11 and 17.6 kilograms).

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Also called bastard.

Origin of bastard culverin

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby bastard culverin

basswood, bast, basta, bastard, bastard amber, bastard culverin, bastard cut, bastard eigne, bastard file, bastard indigo, bastardization

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How to use bastard culverin in a sentence

He had in his charge a huge culverin which inflicted great damage on the English.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
At one single volley Maître Jean's culverin overthrew the palisade.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
You will also, Leroux, mount a culverin on the platform of the mirador, whence we shall command the course of the Gila.
The Tiger-Slayer|Gustave Aimard
And I don't know this Lady Culverin—never met her in my life!
Lyre and Lancet|F. Anstey

Bertie (plaintively, after Lady Culverin has left the room).
Lyre and Lancet|F. Anstey