Found 2 items, similar to cannonade.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cannonade cannonade n : intense and continuous artillery fire [syn: drumfire] v : attack with canons or artillery
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cannonade Cannonade \Can`non*ade"\, n. [F. Canonnade; cf. It. cannanata.] 1. The act of discharging cannon and throwing ball, shell, etc., for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship, or fort; -- usually, an attack of some continuance. [1913 Webster] A furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted towm. --Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. [1913 Webster] Blue Walden rolls its cannonade. --Ewerson. [1913 Webster] Cannonade \Can`non*ade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cannonade; p. pr. & vb. n. Cannonading.] To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot. [1913 Webster] Cannonade \Can`non*ade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cannonade; p. pr. & vb. n. Cannonading.] To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot. [1913 Webster] Cannonade \Can`non*ade"\, v. i. To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day. [1913 Webster]