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carronade

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English

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Etymology

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First made at Carron in Scotland.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹ.ənˌeɪd/, /ˌkɛɹ.ənˈeɪd/
    Rhymes: -eɪd

Noun

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carronade (plural carronades)

  1. (nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
    • 1836, Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy:
      [They] viewed the vessel, which proved to be a very fine fast-sailing craft, well found, with six brass carronades on each side.
  2. An exchange of artillery fire; a cannonade; a fusillade.
    • 2018 October 17, Drachinifel, 14:13 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918[1], archived from the original on 4 August 2022:
      The fight is not all one-sided. Lion is taking a savage beating as the two flagships trade body blows almost independent of the furious carronade going on behind them.

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English carronade.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑ.roːˈnaː.də/
  • Hyphenation: car‧ro‧na‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Noun

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carronade f (plural carronades)

  1. (historical) carronade