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/ˈkɛɹ.ənˌeɪd/ · noun
(nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range..
[They] viewed the vessel, which proved to be a very fine fast-sailing craft, well found, with six brass carronades on each side.
The fight is not all one-sided. Lion is taking a savage beating as the two flagships trade body blows almost independent of the furious carronade going on behind them.
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Carronade means (nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range..
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[They] viewed the vessel, which proved to be a very fine fast-sailing craft, well found, with six brass carronades on each side.
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