Definition of CANNONADE

cannonade

Meanings

Plural: cannonades

Noun

  • intense and continuous artillery fire
  • The firing of artillery for a length of time.
  • A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.

Verb

  • attack with cannons or artillery
  • To discharge artillery fire upon.

Origin / Etymology

From French canonnade.

Synonyms

drumfire

Scrabble Score: 12

cannonade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cannonade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cannonade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cannonade is a valid Words With Friends word