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Meaning of carronade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɛɹ.ənˌeɪd

Definitions

  1. A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
    historical
  2. An exchange of artillery fire; a cannonade; a fusillade.

Equivalents

Suomi karronadi

Examples

“[They] viewed the vessel, which proved to be a very fine fast-sailing craft, well found, with six brass carronades on each side.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Carronbridge Carros Carrot carrot and stick carrot bacon carrot bag

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