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1. (n.) culverin
a medieval form of musket.
2. culverin
a kind of heavy cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < MF coulevrine < L colubrīna, fem. of colubrīnuscolubrine)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) culverin
a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries
2. (noun) culverin
a medieval musket
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) culverin
a long cannon of the 16th century, usually an 18-pounder with serpent-shaped handles
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