cannonade
/ˌkænəˈneɪd/
verb
- To fire cannons continuously and heavily.
- They cannonaded the enemy positions until dawn.
- The general ordered his men to cannonade the hilltop.
- The fort cannonaded the approaching ships all night.
noun
- A continuous and heavy firing of cannons.
- We could hear the cannonade from miles away during the reenactment.
- The cannonade lasted for hours, shaking the ground.
- The enemy's cannonade forced the troops to take cover.
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