Definitions for culverin
ˈkʌl vər ɪncul·verin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. culverinnoun

   a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries

2. culverinnoun

   a medieval musket

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. culverinnoun

   A kind of handgun.

2. culverinnoun

   A large cannon.

3. Etymology: From Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre ‘snake’, ultimately from colubra, coluber ‘snake’.

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

1. Culverinnoun

   A species of ordnance.

   Etymology: colouvrine, French.

   A whole cannon requires, for every charge, forty pounds of powder, and a bullet of sixty-four pounds; a culverin, sixteen pounds of powder, and a bullet of nineteen pounds; a demi-culverin, nine pounds of powder, and a bullet of twelve pounds. John Wilkins, Math. Magic.

   Here a well-polish’d mall gives us the joy
   To see our prince his matchless force employ:
   No sooner has he touch’d the flying ball,
   But ’tis already more than half the mall;
   And such a fury from his arm’t has got,
   As from a smoaking culverin ’twere shot. Edmund Waller.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Culverin

   A culverin was initially an ancestor of the hand-held arquebus, but later was used to describe a type of medieval and Renaissance cannon. The term is derived from the French "couleuvrine" (from couleuvre "grass snake", following the Latin colubrinus "of the nature of a snake".) From its origin as a hand-held weapon it was adapted for use as artillery by the French in the 15th century, and for naval use by the English in the 16th century. The culverin as an artillery piece had a long smoothbore barrel with a relatively long range and flat trajectory, using solid round shot projectiles with high muzzle velocity.

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1. culverin

   A culverin is a type of medieval firearm that was used by soldiers for combat or for ships to attack enemy vessels. It was a long-barreled gun, used to fire solid round shot for battering fortifications or enemy troops. The culverin was characterized by its relatively high accuracy and long range, compared to other guns at the time. The term "culverin" is derived from the Latin word "columbrina", meaning "snakelike", due to its long, sleek design.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Culverinnoun

   a long cannon of the 16th century, usually an 18-pounder with serpent-shaped handles

2. Etymology: [F. coulevrine, prop. fem. of couleuvrin like a serpent, fr. couleuvre adder, fr. L. coluber, colubra.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Culverin

   A culverin was a relatively simple ancestor of the musket, and later a medieval cannon, adapted for use by the French in the 15th century, and later adapted for naval use by the English in the late 16th century. The culverin was used to bombard targets from a distance. The weapon had a relatively long barrel and a light construction. The culverin fired solid round shot projectiles with a high muzzle velocity, producing a relatively long range and flat trajectory. Round shot refers to the classic solid spherical cannonball.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Culverin

   kul′vėr-in, 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. [Fr. coulevrine, from couleuvre, a serpent.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. culverin

   An ancient cannon of about 5-1/4 inches bore, and from 9 to 12 feet long, carrying a ball of 18 pounds, with a first graze at 180 paces. Formerly a favourite sea-gun, its random range being 2500 paces. The name is derived from a snake (coluber), or a dragon, being sculptured upon it, thus forming handles.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. culverin

   A long cannon used from the 14th to the 16th century; generally carried a shot of 18 pounds. The gun at Dover Castle, called Queen Elizabeth’s pocket-pistol, is a specimen of a large culverin. A demi-culverin was a similar piece, carrying a 9-pound shot.

Matched Categories

1. • Cannon
   • Musket

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of culverin in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of culverin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=culverin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Culverin
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=culverin
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culverin
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culverin
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=culverin
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=culverin
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=culverin
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=culverin