demi-cannon en · NOUN
Etymology
From demi- + cannon.
Meanings
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A medium-sized cannon, slightly larger than a culverin and smaller than a standard cannon.
What's this? A sleeve? 'Tis like a demi-cannon.
c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| demi-cannons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |