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Noun: cannonade  ,ka-nu'neyd
  1. Intense and continuous artillery fire
    "The cannonade lasted throughout the night, shaking the ground";
    - drumfire
Verb: cannonade  ,ka-nu'neyd
  1. Attack with cannons or artillery
    "The navy cannonaded the coastal defences"

Derived forms: cannonades, cannonaded, cannonading

Type of: artillery fire, assail, attack, cannon fire

Encyclopedia: Cannonade