bastard culverin
noun Military.
a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 pounds (11 and 17.6 kg).
Also called
bastard.
Origin of bastard culverin
First recorded in 1540–50
Words nearby bastard culverin
bast,
bast fiber,
basta,
bastard,
bastard amber,
bastard culverin,
bastard cut,
bastard eigne,
bastard file,
bastard indigo,
bastard mahogany