carronade
English edit
Etymology edit
First made at Carron in Scotland.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
carronade (plural carronades)
- (nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
- 1836, Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy:
- [They] viewed the vessel, which proved to be a very fine fast-sailing craft, well found, with six brass carronades on each side.
- An exchange of artillery fire; a cannonade; a fusillade.
- 2018 October 17, Drachinifel, 14:13 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918[1], archived from the original on 4 August 2022:
- The fight is not all one-sided. Lion is taking a savage beating as the two flagships trade body blows almost independent of the furious carronade going on behind them.
Translations edit
Type of short muzzle-loaded gun
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Alternative forms edit
- caronade (archaic)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English carronade.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
carronade f (plural carronades)