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demi culverin

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dem⋅i-cul⋅ver⋅in

[dem-ee-kuhl-ver-in]
–noun
a culverin having a bore of about 4 1/2 in. (11 cm) and firing a shot of about 10 lb. (5 kg).
Also, dem⋅i⋅cul⋅ver⋅in.


Origin:
1580–90; < F demi-coulevrine. See demi-, culverin
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