English Dictionary

carronade

/ˈkɛɹ.ənˌeɪd/

noun

(nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range. / An exchange of artillery fire; a cannonade; a fusillade.

The carronade was a powerful naval gun used in the 18th and 19th centuries.

意味（1）

(nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.

[They] viewed the vessel, which proved to be a very fine fast-sailing craft, well found, with six brass carronades on each side.

意味（2）

An exchange of artillery fire; a cannonade; a fusillade.

The fight is not all one-sided. Lion is taking a savage beating as the two flagships trade body blows almost independent of the furious carronade going on behind them.