Antonyms for cannonry


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kan-uh n-ree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæn ən ri


Definition of cannonry

  • As in artillery : noun weaponry or military unit
  • As in battery : noun group of weapons
Example sentences :
  • Louisville received the explorers with bonfires and cannonry.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest » by Eva Emery Dye
  • The ringing of bells and roaring of cannonry proclaimed his course through the country.
  • Extract from : « The Mother of Washington and Her Times » by Sara Agnes Rice Pryor
  • An occasional flash of lightning lit up the trees and the winding road, and the cannonry of the skies rolled and echoed overhead.
  • Extract from : « Windy McPherson's Son » by Sherwood Anderson
  • The air is blackened with rifle smoke; the roar of cannonry deafens us.
  • Extract from : « Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association » by Intercollegiate Peace Association

Synonyms for cannonry

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