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culverin

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I don't think all the Kingdoms of Men would have turned their noses up at a few cartloads of nice Dwarven culverin, regardless of what the Dwarves themselves (or those snooty elves) thought of them.

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Quick take

Any of a range of early gunpowder-fired guns of various sizes, from firearm to artillery.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of culverin gathered in one view.

noun

Any of a range of early gunpowder-fired guns of various sizes, from firearm to artillery.

noun

A large cannon.

noun

A kind of handgun.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for culverin.

noun

Any of a range of early gunpowder-fired guns of various sizes, from firearm to artillery.

noun

A large cannon.

noun

A kind of handgun.

Example sentences

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I don't think all the Kingdoms of Men would have turned their noses up at a few cartloads of nice Dwarven culverin, regardless of what the Dwarves themselves (or those snooty elves) thought of them.

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How do you use culverin in a sentence?

I don't think all the Kingdoms of Men would have turned their noses up at a few cartloads of nice Dwarven culverin, regardless of what the Dwarves themselves (or those snooty elves) thought of them.

What does culverin mean?

Any of a range of early gunpowder-fired guns of various sizes, from firearm to artillery.

What part of speech is culverin?

culverin is commonly used as noun.