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Noun: carronade  ,ker-u'neyd [N. Amer], ,ka-ru'neyd [Brit]
Usage: archaic
  1. A short, large-calibre naval cannon used in the 18th and 19th centuries for close-range combat
    "The carronade's devastating short-range fire made it a favourite weapon in naval battles"

Derived forms: carronades

Encyclopedia: Carronade