English Explanatory Dictionary

cannonade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The firing of artillery for a length of time.
  2. A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.
verb
  1. To discharge artillery fire upon.

Pronunciation

/ˌkænəˈneɪd/ /ˈkænəˌneɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cannonade.wav

Word forms

cannonade cannonades cannonading cannonaded

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French canonnade, a modification of Italian cannonata replacing the suffix -ata with equivalent -ade; by surface analysis, cannon + -ade.

Derived words

cannonader
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