Definition of cannonade

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Cannonade (n.) 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..

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Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy..
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Strong; violent; forcible; as, a heavy sea, storm, cannonade, and the like..
Cannonade :: Cannonade (imp. & p. p.) of Cannonad.
Cannonade :: Cannonade (v. t.) To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.
Chamber :: Chamber (n.) A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades..
Cannonade :: Cannonade (v. i.) To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day..
Cannonade :: Cannonade (n.) 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..
Cannonade :: Cannonade (n.) Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.
Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To enfilade; to fire in a direction with the length of; in naval engagements, to cannonade, as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole length of the deck..
Annoy :: Annoy (n.) To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade..
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