Definitions for cannonades

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cannonades can·non·ade

Spelling: [kan-uh-neyd]

IPA: /ˌkæn əˈneɪd/

Cannonades is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 338 anagrams from letters in cannonades (aacdennnos).

Definitions for cannonades

noun

1. a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
2. an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage.

verb (used with object)

1. to attack continuously with or as if with cannon.

verb (used without object)

1. to discharge like continuous cannon fire.

Origin of cannonades

1645-55; French canonnade Italian cannonata, equivalent to cannon(e) cannon + -ata -ade¹

Examples for cannonades

The men were already veterans, having endured the work and the cannonade.

Pete's voice in moments of excitement carries like a cannonade.

It seemed to him it must be heard even above the roar of the cannonade.

Where two anvils were to be had, the cannonade was much brisker, as then a plug was not needed.

Suddenly the sound of the cannonade was deadened by a thunderous roar.

The cannonade was now furious but the men managed to get some rest.

So let the Tea people keep launching their cannonade, and let the establishment overrate Christie.

What served to increase this, was the cannonade at the town.

All that moonlit night, while the cannonade proceeded, the Americans had been busy.

They followed the cannonade with a cloud of asphyxiating gas.