Definitions for cannonade
ˌkæn əˈneɪdcan·non·ade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cannonade, drumfireverb

   intense and continuous artillery fire

2. cannonadeverb

   attack with cannons or artillery

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cannonadenoun

   Firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time .

2. cannonadeverb

   To discharge artillery fire.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Cannonadeverb

   To fire upon the enemy with cannon.

2. To Cannonadeverb

   To play the great guns; to batter or attack with great guns.

   Etymology: from cannon.

   Both armies cannonaded all the ensuing day. Tatler, №. 63.

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1. Cannonade

   Cannonade (May 12, 1971 – August 3, 1993) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1974 Kentucky Derby.

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1. cannonade

   Cannonade refers to a continuous, heavy discharge of artillery, bombs, or other explosive projectiles in a battle. It can also refer to any fierce or continuous attack, assault or barrage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cannonadenoun

   the act of discharging cannon and throwing ball, shell, etc., for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship, or fort; -- usually, an attack of some continuance

2. Cannonadenoun

   fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming

3. Cannonade

   of Cannonade

4. Cannonadeverb

   to attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot

5. Cannonadeverb

   to discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day

6. Etymology: [F. Canonnade; cf. It. cannanata.]

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1. Cannonade

   Cannonade was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1974 Kentucky Derby.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cannonade

   The opening and continuance of the fire of artillery on any object attacked. Battering with cannon-shot.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cannonade

   The act of discharging shot or shells from cannon for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship, or fort; usually applied to an attack of some continuance.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cannonade in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cannonade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of cannonade in a Sentence

1. Seán O'Casey:

   The military mind is indeed a menace. Old-fashioned futurity that sees only men fighting and dying in smoke and fire; hears nothing more civilized than a cannonade; scents nothing but the stink of battle-wounds and blood.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cannonade
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cannonade
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cannonade
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonade
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannonade
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cannonade
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cannonade
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html