Cannonaded

/ˌkæn.ə.ˈneɪ.dɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of cannonade; bombarded or attacked with rapid continuous artillery fire.

Etymology

From cannonade plus past tense suffix -ed.

Kelly Says

When a fortress was 'cannonaded,' soldiers inside knew they were in for a brutal siege—it's the word used in Civil War diaries and Napoleonic battle reports to describe the relentless pounding of cannon fire.

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