Can"non*ade" (?), n. [F. Canonnade; cf. It. cannanata.]
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.
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Can`non*ade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cannonade; p. pr. & vb. n. Cannonading.]
To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.
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Can`non*ade", v. i.
To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day.
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