cannonade

can·non·ade

 (kăn′ə-nād′)

v. can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing, can·non·ades

v.tr.

To assault with heavy artillery fire.

v.intr.

To deliver heavy artillery fire.

n.

1. An extended, usually heavy discharge of artillery.

2. A harsh verbal or physical attack.

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[From French canonade, discharge of artillery, from Italian cannonata, from cannone, cannon, from Old Italian; see cannon.]

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cannonade

(ˌkænəˈneɪd)

n

(Military) an intense and continuous artillery bombardment

vb

(Military) to attack (a target) with cannon

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can•non•ade

(ˌkæn əˈneɪd)

n., v. -ad•ed, -ad•ing. n.

1. a continued discharge of cannon, esp. during an attack.

2. an attack, as of invective or censure; barrage.

v.t.

3. to attack continuously with or as if with cannon.

v.i.

4. to discharge like continuous cannon fire.

[1645–55; < French canonnade < Italian cannonata=cannon(e) cannon + -ata -ade¹]

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cannonade

Past participle: cannonaded
Gerund: cannonading

Imperative

cannonade

cannonade

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cannonade - intense and continuous artillery fire drumfire artillery fire, cannon fire - fire delivered by artillery
Verb	1.	cannonade - attack with cannons or artillery attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

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cannonade

verb

To direct a barrage at:

barrage, bombard, fusillade, pepper, shower.

noun

A concentrated outpouring, as of missiles, words, or blows:

barrage, bombardment, burst, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley.

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Translations

cannoneggiare

cannonade

[ˌkænəˈneɪd] N → cañoneo m

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cannonade

n → Kanonade f

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