Plural of cannonry; collections or groups of cannons, or the collective noun for artillery.
From 'cannonry' (cannon + -ry suffix indicating a collection or practice) with plural -ies. The word emerged when large-scale cannon use became central to warfare.
Medieval warfare changed forever when cannonries appeared—they were so loud and destructive that they literally changed how people built castles and planned battles.
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