Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

cannonry

 - 2 dictionary results

can⋅non⋅ry

  [kan-uhn-ree]
Use cannonry in a Sentence
–noun, plural -ries.
1. a discharge of artillery.
2. artillery (def. 1).
Origin:
1830–40; cannon + -ry
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To cannonry
can·non·ry   (kān'ən-rē)   
n.   pl. can·non·ries

  1. A battery of cannons; artillery.

  2. Artillery fire.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see cannonry on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way