ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Demiculverin

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Demiculverin is a noun meaning (now historical) A medium cannon, slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a culverin.

Meaning

(now historical) A medium cannon, slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a culverin.

Example Sentences

It made such a thunderous noise that anyone would have sworn blind they were great siege guns or demi-culverins [translating halbe Carthaunen].

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include demi-culverin, demi-culverine, demicannon, culver, culverin, culvering.

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