cannonade

[ kan-uh-neyd ]

/ ˌkæn əˈneɪd /

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noun

a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.

an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage.

verb (used with object), can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing.

to attack continuously with or as if with cannon

verb (used without object), can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing.

to discharge like continuous cannon fire.

Origin of cannonade

1645–55; <French canonnade<Italian cannonata, equivalent to cannon(e) cannon + -ata-ade¹

Words nearby cannonade

Canning Basin, Cannizzaro, Cannock, cannoli, cannon, cannonade, cannonball, cannonball pulse, cannonball tree, cannon bone, cannoneer

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Example sentences from the Web for cannonade

So let the Tea people keep launching their cannonade, and let the establishment overrate Christie.
The Wrong Election Takeaways From Christie’s Win, Virginia, and More|Michael Tomasky|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The cannonade continued for fifty-six hours longer, and on the 2nd of January the assault was made.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Assuredly the narrow doorways may easily be defended; for a time, at least, the ponderous walls will mock the cannonade.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 374, December, 1846|Various
A week ago its walls were again shaken by the thunders of cannonade, when the armies met in fruitless battle.
The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson

Then at once above the average fusillade and cannonade rose the extraordinary rattling roll of Mauser musketry in great volume.
London to Ladysmith via Pretoria|Winston Spencer Churchill
"If you cannonade us, we shall dynamite you," said Louis Lingg.
Violence and the Labor Movement|Robert Hunter

British Dictionary definitions for cannonade

cannonade

/ (ˌkænəˈneɪd) /

noun

an intense and continuous artillery bombardment

verb

to attack (a target) with cannon

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单词	cannonade
释义	cannonade [ kan-uh-neyd ] / ˌkæn əˈneɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cannonade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack. an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage. verb (used with object), can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing. to attack continuously with or as if with cannon verb (used without object), can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing. to discharge like continuous cannon fire. Origin of cannonade 1645–55; <French canonnade<Italian cannonata, equivalent to cannon(e) cannon + -ata-ade¹ Words nearby cannonade Canning Basin, Cannizzaro, Cannock, cannoli, cannon, cannonade, cannonball, cannonball pulse, cannonball tree, cannon bone, cannoneer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cannonade So let the Tea people keep launching their cannonade, and let the establishment overrate Christie. The Wrong Election Takeaways From Christie’s Win, Virginia, and More\|Michael Tomasky\|November 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The cannonade continued for fifty-six hours longer, and on the 2nd of January the assault was made. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.\|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan Assuredly the narrow doorways may easily be defended; for a time, at least, the ponderous walls will mock the cannonade. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 374, December, 1846\|Various A week ago its walls were again shaken by the thunders of cannonade, when the armies met in fruitless battle. The Secret Service.\|Albert D. Richardson Then at once above the average fusillade and cannonade rose the extraordinary rattling roll of Mauser musketry in great volume. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria\|Winston Spencer Churchill "If you cannonade us, we shall dynamite you," said Louis Lingg. Violence and the Labor Movement\|Robert Hunter British Dictionary definitions for cannonade cannonade / (ˌkænəˈneɪd) / noun an intense and continuous artillery bombardment verb to attack (a target) with cannon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cannonade salvo, burst, battery, blitz, shower, bombardment, volley, bomb
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cannonade

noun

verb (used with object), can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing.

verb (used without object), can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing.

Origin of cannonade

Words nearby cannonade

Example sentences from the Web for cannonade

British Dictionary definitions for cannonade

noun

verb

Words related to cannonade