英语词汇“culverin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

culverin

/ˈkʌlv(ə)rɪn

noun

1A 16th- or 17th-century cannon with a relatively long barrel for its bore.And whereas the Spanish had only 21 culverins (long-range iron guns), the English had 153; whereas the Spanish had 151 demi-culverins, the English had 344....

A falcon shot a 2-to 3-pound projectile; a culverin fired a 15-to 22-pound projectile.
In view of the range he ascribes to the culverin, some remarks on gun performances are in order.

2A kind of handgun of the 15th and 16th centuries.The culverins proved to be versatile and effective guns in the late medieval period.

Origin

Late 15th century (in sense 2): from Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre 'snake', based on Latin colubra.

单词	culverin
释义	culverin /ˈkʌlv(ə)rɪn / noun 1A 16th- or 17th-century cannon with a relatively long barrel for its bore.And whereas the Spanish had only 21 culverins (long-range iron guns), the English had 153; whereas the Spanish had 151 demi-culverins, the English had 344.... A falcon shot a 2-to 3-pound projectile; a culverin fired a 15-to 22-pound projectile. In view of the range he ascribes to the culverin, some remarks on gun performances are in order. 2A kind of handgun of the 15th and 16th centuries.The culverins proved to be versatile and effective guns in the late medieval period. Origin Late 15th century (in sense 2): from Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre 'snake', based on Latin colubra.
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