Read full poem →And ever and anon, in tones of thunder,
The diapason of the cannonade.
Dictionary Entry
Firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time .
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. cannonadeupon cannonadecannonade heavycannonade furiouscannonade briskcannonade tremendouscannonade distant
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Poetry examples for “cannonade”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →With the din of city arts;
With the cannonade of wars;
With the marches of the brave;
Read full poem →Gnash their teeth and glare askance 90
As they cannonade away!
'Neath rampired Solidor pleasant riding on the Rance!"
Read full poem →Gnash their teeth and glare askance
As they cannonade away!
'Neath rampired Solidor pleasant riding on the Rance!"
Read full poem →“On end for plunder, ’mid rain and thunder
That burst with the lull of our cannonade,
We vamped the streets in the stifling air—