Carronade

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A short piece of ordnance having a large caliber and a chamber for the powder, like a mortar.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side.
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  • noun. a very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range
    • Word Usage
    "A shell from a short cannon known as a carronade landed close behind Joyful."
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