Demi-cannon

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A medium-sized cannon, slightly larger than a culverin and smaller than a standard cannon.

    "What's this? A sleeve? 'Tis like a demi-cannon."

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"What's this? A sleeve? 'Tis like a demi-cannon."

Etymology

From demi- + cannon.

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