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Webster 1913 Edition

Cannonade

Canˊnon-ade′

,
Noun.
[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.

Canˊnon-ade′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Cannonade
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Cannonading
.]
To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.

Canˊnon-ade′

,
Verb.
I.
To discharge cannon;
as, the army
cannonaded
all day
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cannonade

CANNONADE

,
Noun.
The act of discharging cannon and throwing balls, for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship or fort. The term usually implies an attack of some continuance.

CANNONADE

,
Verb.
T.
To attack with heavy artillery; to throw balls, or other deadly weapons, as chain-shot or langrage, against an enemys army, town, fortress or ship; to batter with cannon shot.

CANNONADE

,
Verb.
I.
To discharge cannon; to play with large guns.

Definition 2024

cannonade

cannonade

English

Noun

cannonade ‎(plural cannonades)

  1. Firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time .
    • Prescott
      A furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted town.
  2. (figuratively) A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.
    • Ewerson
      Blue Walden rolls its cannonade.

Translations

Verb

cannonade ‎(third-person singular simple present cannonades, present participle cannonading, simple past and past participle cannonaded)

  1. To discharge artillery fire.

Etymology

From French canonnade.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪd

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