Culverin
[kʌlvәrin]
Definition
(noun.) a medieval musket.
(noun.) a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Edited by Alexander--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A long cannon of the 16th century, usually an 18-pounder with serpent-shaped handles.
Typed by Brandon
Definition
n. one of the earlier forms of cannon of great length generally an 18-pounder weighing 50 cwt.—ns. Cul′verineer; Dem′i-cul′verin a 9-pounder weighing 30 cwt.
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Examples
- Other titles came later into general use, the royal or carthorne, carrying 48 pounds; the culverin, 18 pounds; the demi-culverin, 9 pounds; the basilisk, 48; the siren, 60, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Hand bombards and culverins were among the early types. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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