"columbiad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: columbiads [plural]
Etymology: From Columbia (“the United States”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} columbiad (plural columbiads)
  1. (military, historical) A form of cannon from the 19th century, mostly used for seacoast protection. It is a large-caliber, smoothbore, muzzle-loading cannon designed for launching shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at both high and low angles of elevation. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Artillery, Military Related terms: Rodman gun
    Sense id: en-columbiad-en-noun-UrVBGpCq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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