carronade

Etymology

First made at Carron in Scotland.

noun

  1. (nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
    [They] viewed the vessel, which proved to be a very fine fast-sailing craft, well found, with six brass carronades on each side. 1836, Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy
  2. An exchange of artillery fire; a cannonade; a fusillade.
    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. 17 October 2018, Drachinifel, 14:13 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918, archived from the original on 2022-08-04

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