cannonade

American  

[kan-uh-neyd] / ˌkæn əˈneɪd /

noun

1. a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.

2. an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage.

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verb (used with object)

cannonaded, cannonading

1. to attack continuously with or as if with cannon

verb (used without object)

cannonaded, cannonading

1. to discharge like continuous cannon fire.

cannonade British  

/ ˌkænəˈneɪd /

noun

1. an intense and continuous artillery bombardment

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verb

1. to attack (a target) with cannon

Etymology

Origin of cannonade

1645–55; < French canonnade < Italian cannonata, equivalent to cannon ( e ) cannon + -ata -ade ¹

Example Sentences

I rode Cannonade in the Stepping Stone before the Derby," he recalls, "and liked the way he handled himself.

From Time Magazine Archive

On Aug. 28, Gainesway Farm, syndicators of such champions as Canonero II and Cannonade, imported a $6.6 million French stallion named Lyphard, son of Northern Dancer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though Cannonade is the favorite because of his Derby win, his slow time of 2:04 on a fast track at Churchill Downs was not convincing to rival horsemen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, like any Derby winner, Cannonade has a shot at racing's Triple Crown, and Stephens would surely like to claim the big prize.

From Time Magazine Archive

We marched another mile or so Silent, w'ith the dire Expectation of Grapeshot & Cannonade.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson