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cannonade
[ kan-uh-neyd ]
/ ˌkæn əˈneɪd /
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noun
a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage.
verb (used with object), can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing.
to attack continuously with or as if with cannon
verb (used without object), can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing.
to discharge like continuous cannon fire.
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British Dictionary definitions for cannonade
cannonade
/ (ˌkænəˈneɪd) /
noun
an intense and continuous artillery bombardment
verb
to attack (a target) with cannon
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