demi-culverin

Or dem·i·cul·ver·in

[dem-ee-kuhl-ver-in]

noun

1. a culverin having a bore of about 4½ inches (11 centimeters) and firing a shot of about 10 pounds (5 kilograms).

Word History and Origins

Origin of demi-culverin¹

From the French word demi-coulevrine, dating back to 1580–90; demi-, culverin