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Noun: culverin  kúl-vu-rin
  1. A heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries
    "The fortress was defended by several culverins mounted on the walls"
     
  2. A medieval musket
    "The museum displayed an ancient culverin from the 15th century"

Derived forms: culverins

Type of: cannon, musket

Encyclopedia: Culverin