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carronade

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Significado de carronade

n.

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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Palavras Parecidas

carnate, carinate, coronate, carinatae, carinated, coronated, cronet, cariamidae, carminated, cairned.