Definition of Demiculverin. Meaning of Demiculverin. Synonyms of Demiculverin

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Definition of Demiculverin

Demiculverin
Demiculverin Dem"i*cul"ver*in, n. (Mil. Antiq.) A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from nine to thirteen pounds.

Meaning of Demiculverin from wikipedia

- The demi-culverin was a medium cannon similar to but slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a regular culverin developed in the late 16th century...
- serpentine, **** cannon, demicannon, pedrero, culverin, basilisk, demiculverin, **** culverin, saker, minion, falcon, falconet, serpentine, and rabinet...
- 1617 and 1622. He used a wide variety of guns, including the culverin, demiculverin, falconet and Saker. From the results of these trials, he produced range...
- Depth of hold 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) Armament 16/14 × 6-pdrs on trucks from 1685 4 × demiculverin cutts 6 × 6-pdrs on trucks 4 × sakers on trucks 2 × 3-pdrs...
- serpentine, **** cannon, demicannon, pedrero, culverin, basilisk, demiculverin, **** culverin, saker, minion, falcon, falconet, serpentine, and rabinet...