demi-culverin
or dem·i·cul·ver·in
[ dem-ee-kuhl-ver-in ]
/ ˌdɛm iˈkʌl vər ɪn /
noun
a culverin having a bore of about 4½ inches (11 cm) and firing a shot of about 10 pounds (5 kg).
Words nearby demi-culverin
demeton,
demetrias,
demetrius i,
demi-,
demi-cannon,
demi-culverin,
demi-détourné,
demi-hunter,
demi-pension,
demi-plié,
demi-pointe
Example sentences from the Web for demi-culverin
But Smith loaded a demi-culverin with stones and fired upon a great tree, icicle-hung.
Pioneers of the Old South |Mary JohnstonA demi-culverin shot may reach the castle from the anchorage, and the castle is of no strength.
Our demi-culverin is bigger, I'se warrant, than any gun she has aboard.
With Drake on the Spanish Main |Herbert StrangDemi-Culverin weigheth 3,000 lbs., and hath 4½ inches within the mouth.
An English Garner (4 of 8) |Various