Definition of Cannonade

1. Noun. Intense and continuous artillery fire.

Exact synonyms: Drumfire
Generic synonyms: Artillery Fire, Cannon Fire

2. Verb. Attack with cannons or artillery.
Generic synonyms: Assail, Attack

Definition of Cannonade

1. n. The act of discharging cannon and throwing ball, shell, etc., for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship, or fort; -- usually, an attack of some continuance.

2. v. t. To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.

3. v. i. To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day.

Definition of Cannonade

1. [v -ADED, -ADING, -ADES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cannonade

canninesses
canning
cannings
cannister
cannisters
Cannizzaro
Cannizzaro's reaction
cannoli
cannolis
Cannon
cannon
Cannon's point
Cannon's ring
Cannon's theory
Cannon-Bard theory
cannonade (current term)
cannonaded
cannonades
cannonading
cannonball
cannonballed
cannonballing
cannonballs
cannonball along
cannonball pulse
cannoned
cannoneer
cannoneers
cannoning
cannonries

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