3 entries under this word

Cannonade

Căn'non-āde', n.

noun

n. [Fr. canonnade, from canon. See supra.] The act of discharging cannon and throwing balls, 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 town. Prescott.

Căn'non-āde', v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. CANNONADED; p. pr. & vb. n. CANNONADING.] To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon-shot.

Căn'non-āde', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To discharge cannon.