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- Dictionarycannonade/ˌkanəˈneɪd/
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"
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CANNONADE definition: 1. a period of continuous heavy firing of large guns, especially as part of an attack 2. a period…. Learn more.
1. An extended, usually heavy discharge of artillery. 2. A harsh verbal or physical attack. [From French canonade, discharge of artillery, from Italian cannonata, from cannone, cannon, from Old Italian; see cannon.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
The meaning of CANNONADE is a heavy fire of artillery. How to use cannonade in a sentence. a heavy fire of artillery; an attack (as with words) likened to artillery fire : bombardment…
A cannonade is an intense continuous attack of gunfire. ...the distant thunder of a cannonade. Synonyms: bombardment , pounding , shelling , battery More Synonyms of cannonade
Cannonade definition: a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.. See examples of CANNONADE used in a sentence.
cannonade Add to list. cannonade. /ˈkænəˌneɪd/. IPA guide. Other forms: cannonading; cannonaded; cannonades. Definitions of cannonade. noun. intense and continuous artillery fire. synonyms: drumfire.
Definition of cannonade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A harsh verbal or physical attack. American Heritage. (figuratively) A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. Wiktionary. Synonyms: bombardment.
cannonade meaning, definition, what is cannonade: a continuous heavy attack by large guns: Learn more.
5 days ago · cannonade (plural cannonades) The firing of artillery for a length of time. (figuratively) A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.
