Category:Cannonade

Can"non*ade", n. Etym: [F. Canonnade; cf. It. cannanata.]

1. 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. A furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted towm. Prescott.

2. Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. Blue Walden rolls its cannonade. Ewerson.

cannonade Can`non*ade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cannonade; p. pr. & vb. n. Cannonading.]

Defn: To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.

cannonade Can`non*ade", v. i.

Defn: To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day.