About The Word Carronade
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Carronade
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What's The Definition Of Carronade?Synonyms | Synonyms for Carronade: Related Terms | Find terms related to Carronade: See Also | Carronade In Webster's Dictionary \Car`ron*ade\, n. [From Carron, in Scotland where it
was first made.] (Med.)
A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a
large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of
breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object
aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is
supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on
its under side.
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