pirocannoniera

Italian

Etymology

From piro- +‎ cannoniera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.ro.kan.noˈnjɛ.ra/
• Rhymes: -ɛra
• Hyphenation: pi‧ro‧can‧no‧niè‧ra

Noun

pirocannoniera f (plural pirocannoniere)

1. (military, historical) a type of steam-powered warship. [19^th c.]

Further reading

• pirocannoniera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana