carronade
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car·ron·ade

noun \ˌka-rə-ˈnād\

Definition of CARRONADE

: a short-barreled gun of the late 18th and 19th centuries that fired large shot at short range and was used especially on warships

Origin of CARRONADE

Carron, Scotland
First Known Use: 1779

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