Cannonade

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To assault with heavy artillery fire.
  • verb-intransitive. To deliver heavy artillery fire.
  • n. An extended, usually heavy discharge of artillery.
  • n. A harsh verbal or physical attack.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time .
  • v. To discharge artillery fire.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.
  • v. To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.
  • verb-intransitive. To discharge cannon.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A continued discharge of cannon or artillery; specifically, such a discharge directed against an enemy.
  • To attack with ordnance or artillery; batter with cannon.
  • To discharge cannon; fire large guns.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. intense and continuous artillery fire
  • v. attack with cannons or artillery
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cannon fire    artillery fire    assail    attack   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fig    booming    cannon    bomb    bombard    shell   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fusillade    downpour    cannonading    bombardment    onslaught    gunfire    squall    clamor    skirmish    gale