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- DictionaryCan·non·ade/ˌkanəˈnād/
noun
- 1. a period of continuous heavy gunfire: "the French attack began with a cannonade"
verb
- 1. discharge heavy guns continuously: "gunboats on the Amur cannonaded during the night"
The meaning of CANNONADE is a heavy fire of artillery. How to use cannonade in a sentence.
Cannonade definition: a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.. See examples of CANNONADE used in a sentence.
CANNONADE meaning: 1. a period of continuous heavy firing of large guns, especially as part of an attack 2. a period…. Learn more.
can•non•ade. (ˌkæn əˈneɪd) n., v. -ad•ed, -ad•ing. n. 1. a continued discharge of cannon, esp. during an attack. 2. an attack, as of invective or censure; barrage. v.t. 3. to attack continuously with or as if with cannon. v.i. 4. to discharge like continuous cannon fire.
A cannonade is an intense continuous attack of gunfire. ...the distant thunder of a cannonade. Synonyms: bombardment , pounding , shelling , battery More Synonyms of cannonade
A harsh verbal or physical attack. American Heritage. (figuratively) A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. Wiktionary. Synonyms: bombardment.
IPA guide. Other forms: cannonading; cannonaded; cannonades. Definitions of cannonade. noun. intense and continuous artillery fire. synonyms: drumfire. see more. verb. attack with cannons or artillery.
