carronade
名词 n.
美 /ˈkɛɹ.ənˌeɪd/|/ˌkɛɹ.ənˈeɪd/
英文释义
名词 n.
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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.
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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.
词形变化
词源
First made at Carron in Scotland.
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