carronade
US/ˈkɛɹ.ənˌeɪd/
carronade noun: a very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
Noun
carronade (plural carronades)
- A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
- [They] viewed the vessel, which proved to be a very fine fast-sailing craft, well found, with six brass carronades on each side.1836, Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy
- An exchange of artillery fire; a cannonade; a fusillade.
- 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.2018 October 17, Drachinifel, 14:13 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2022
carronade meaning in Tamil
carronade in Tamil
- பெருந்துளையுடைய சிறு கப்பல் பீரங்கி
Forms of carronade
| plural | carronades |
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Origin of carronade
First made at Carron in Scotland.
Words that rhyme with carronade
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- abraid
- blockade
- cade
- fade
- glade
- raid
- upbraid
- abrade
- crusade
- esplanade
- invade
- lade
- unlaid
- upgrade
- brigade
- brocade
- cavalcade
- colonnade
- displayed
- glissade
- grenade
- paid
- palisade
- unlade
- afraid
- ambuscade
- arcade
- corrade
- degrade
- enfilade
- evade
- jade
- lemonade
- made
- maid
- persuade
- pomade
- spade
- unmade
- aide
- cannonade
- carbonade
- clade
- cockade
- Dade
- decayed
- dragonnade
- embayed
Questions about carronade
- What does carronade mean?
- Carronade means a very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
- What is carronade in Tamil?
- Carronade in Tamil is பெருந்துளையுடைய சிறு கப்பல் பீரங்கி. See Carronade meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is carronade?
- Carronade is a noun.
- How do you pronounce carronade?
- Carronade is pronounced /ˈkɛɹ.ənˌeɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of carronade?
- The plural of carronade is carronades.
Words near carronade in the dictionary
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