cannonry

/ˈkænənri/
noun
  1. Large guns or artillery, especially when used as a group or in a military context.
    • During the battle, the enemy's cannonry could be heard for miles.
    • The museum displayed a collection of historic cannonry from the 18th century.
    • The old fort was equipped with heavy cannonry to defend the harbor.
  2. The firing or use of cannons; artillery fire.
    • The thunderous cannonry shook the ground and rattled windows in the village.
    • Historians studied the records of cannonry during the siege to understand the battle's intensity.
    • The soldiers advanced under the cover of constant cannonry.
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