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(), n.[F. Canonnade; cf. It. cannanata.] 1. The act of discharging cannon and throwing ball, shell, etc., for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship, or fort; -- usually, an attack of some continuance. A furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted towm. Prescott. 2. Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. Blue Walden rolls its cannonade. Ewerson. Can°nonade" v. t.[imp. & p. p.Cannonade; p. pr. & vb. n.Cannonading.] To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot. Can°nonade" v. i.To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day. スポンサード リンク
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