carronade

British

/ ˌkærəˈneɪd /

noun

an obsolete naval gun of short barrel and large bore

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Etymology

Origin of carronade

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

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CARRONADE, a piece of ordnance invented, by the application of an old principle of gun construction, to serve as a ship’s gun.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

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