carronade

/ ˌkærəˈneɪd /

noun

1. an obsolete naval gun of short barrel and large bore

Word History and Origins

Origin of carronade¹

C18: named after Carron, Scotland, where it was first cast; see -ade

Example Sentences

While Stanley loaded a small carronade, young Welton got up blue lights and an empty tar-barrel.

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As a sort of compromise, indeed, the carronade was dismounted, and placed beside the hall-door.

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She carried but one long heavy pivot-gun and a carronade, and had, all told, a crew only of 44 officers and men.

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She is a small brig, carrying ten light guns, with one twenty-four pound carronade forward.

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Higher every instant rose the water, and it had now reached the after part of the carronade slides on the weather side.

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