demi-culverin

American  

[dem-ee-kuhl-ver-in] / ˌdɛm iˈkʌl vər ɪn /

Or demiculverin

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of demi-culverin

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

Example Sentences

The falconet, minion, falcon, saker, and demi-culverin were known respectively as 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9-pounders; while the heavier pieces, or culverins, ranged from 15-pounders up to the "cannon-royall," or 63-pounders.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 by Hakluyt, Richard

Canninge and his gunners were struggling to set one of the Dutch demi-culverin, hammering a wooden wedge out from under the breech in order to elevate the muzzle.

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas

Along the edge of the platform, looking out, a row of nine-pound demi-culverin had been installed.

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas

Canninge ordered the demi-culverin shifted a few degrees to the left, then motioned for a linstock and lightly applied the burning end to the touch hole.

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas

One gunner was even slumped across the breech of a demi-culverin, still clasping one of the lighted linstocks, its oil-soaked tip smoldering inconclusively in the rain.

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas