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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cannonade \Can`non*ade"\, n. [F. Canonnade; cf It cannanata.] 1. 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. A furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted towm. --Prescott. 2. Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. Blue Walden rolls its cannonade. --Ewerson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cannonade \Can`non*ade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cannonade}; p. pr & vb n. {Cannonading}.] To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cannonade \Can`non*ade"\, v. i. To discharge cannon; as the army cannonaded all day From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cannonade n : intense and continuous artillery fire [syn: {drumfire}] v : attack with canons or artillery
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