Cannonade

n.	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. A furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted towm. - Prescott.
	2.	Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. Blue Walden rolls its cannonade. - Ewerson.
v. t.	1.	To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot. [imp. & p. p. Cannonade; p. pr. & vb. n. Cannonading.]
v. i.	1.	To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day.

Noun	1.	cannonade - intense and continuous artillery fire Synonyms: drumfire
Verb	1.	cannonade - attack with canons or artillery

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