Complete Definition of "culverin"

English
Noun
culverin
Wiktionary:Pronunciation|Pronunciation IPAchar|/'k�lv�rɪn/

  1. a kind of handgun
  2. a large cannon

Etymology
From Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre �snake�, ultimately from Latin colubra, coluber �snake�.

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