carronade

noun

car·ron·ade ˌker-ə-ˈnād

ˌka-rə-

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

Examples of carronade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Today, the Lynx is a sailing naval museum, complete with a functioning main battery of four 6-pounder carronade and four swivel guns as well as a stand of historic small arms for demonstration purposes. —

Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 20 Apr. 2018

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