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cannonade
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cannonade
(noun)
cannonade
/ˌkænə
ˈ
neɪd/
noun
plural
cannonades
cannonade
/ˌkænə
ˈ
neɪd/
noun
plural
cannonades
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANNONADE
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count
]
:
an attack with cannons that continues for a long time
The French directed a
cannonade
at the British for three hours.
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