demi-culverin

or dem·i·cul·ver·in

[ dem-ee-kuhl-ver-in ]

noun

1. a culverin having a bore of about 4½ inches (11 centimeters) and firing a shot of about 10 pounds (5 kilograms).

Word History and Origins

Origin of demi-culverin¹

From the French word demi-coulevrine, dating back to 1580–90; demi-, culverin

Example Sentences

Demi-Culverin weigheth 3,000 lbs., and hath 4½ inches within the mouth.

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But Smith loaded a demi-culverin with stones and fired upon a great tree, icicle-hung.

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A demi-culverin shot may reach the castle from the anchorage, and the castle is of no strength.

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Our demi-culverin is bigger, I'se warrant, than any gun she has aboard.

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