culverin

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cannon basilica serpentine basilisk heat piece gun arm artillery mortar bombard culver smoothbore breechloader blunderbuss
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Antonyms

bare hands

Hypernyms

cannon musket

Examples

Henry II of France opted for six sizes of cannon, The six sizes are, in order from largest to smallest: the cannon, great culverin, bastard culverin, "legitimate" culverin, falcon, and falconet. Source: Internet

Sadler, p. 60. Despite the increased maneuverability, however, cannon were still the slowest component of the army: a heavy English cannon required 23 horses to transport, while a culverin needed nine. Source: Internet

Rodger (1997), p. 207. Two views of a hand culverin and two small cannons from the 15th century. Source: Internet

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