1. continuous heavy gunfire or bombardment
Usage: military

1. to attack with continuous heavy gunfire
Usage: military

Examples

• The fortress withstood several fierce cannonades during the siege.
• Enemy cannonades thundered across the battlefield for hours.
• The naval fleet cannonades the coastal defenses at dawn.
• Historical accounts describe the devastating cannonades of the Civil War.
• The artillery unit cannonades the enemy positions throughout the night.
• Survivors recalled the terrifying sound of the cannonades echoing through the valley.