cannonry

[ kan-uhn-ree ]
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noun,plural can·non·ries.
  1. a discharge of artillery.

Origin of cannonry

1
First recorded in 1830–40; cannon + -ry

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British Dictionary definitions for cannonry

cannonry

/ (ˈkænənrɪ) /


nounplural -ries rare
  1. a volley of artillery fire

  2. artillery in general

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