cannonade
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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.
[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.
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cannonade
Past participle: cannonaded
Gerund: cannonading
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Noun | 1. | cannonade - intense and continuous artillery fire artillery fire, cannon fire - fire delivered by artillery |
Verb | 1. | cannonade - attack with cannons or artillery |
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cannonade
n → Kanonade f
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