cannonry
[ kan-uh n-ree ]
/ ˈkæn ən ri /
noun, plural can·non·ries.
a discharge of artillery.
Words nearby cannonry
cannonade,
cannonball,
cannonball pulse,
cannonball tree,
cannoneer,
cannonry,
cannot,
cannula,
cannular,
cannulate,
cannulation
Example sentences from the Web for cannonry
Louisville received the explorers with bonfires and cannonry.
The Conquest |Eva Emery DyeThe ringing of bells and roaring of cannonry proclaimed his course through the country.
The Mother of Washington and Her Times |Sara Agnes Rice PryorThe air is blackened with rifle smoke; the roar of cannonry deafens us.
Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association |Intercollegiate Peace AssociationAn occasional flash of lightning lit up the trees and the winding road, and the cannonry of the skies rolled and echoed overhead.
Windy McPherson's Son |Sherwood Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for cannonry
cannonry
/ (ˈkænənrɪ) /
noun plural -ries rare
a volley of artillery fire
artillery in general