cannonades
Sustained heavy fire
Cannonades is the plural of cannonade—a period of continuous heavy gunfire from artillery.
The word evokes massed cannons firing in bombardment, as in historical naval or siege warfare: The cannonades could be heard for miles.
Figuratively, any sustained barrage of words or actions: cannonades of criticism from the press.
Sustained projectile assault
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- fusilladeRapid series of shots
broadside · drumfire · enfilade · crossfire · pounding · saturation · strafing · hail
Short-barreled artillery piece
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- gunneryScience of heavy weaponry
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- culverinHistorical long-range cannon
field gun · battery · bombard · muzzle · gunpowder · shot · shell · projectile
Gestural sign of honor
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- tributeOffering of respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- honorsRecognition for achievement
commemoration · fanfare · flourish · state funeral · military honors · celebration · proclamation
Fierce written assault
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- gunboatSmall armed naval vessel
porthole · hull · rigging · flagship · armada · fleet · engagement · battle stations
Extremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- resoundingEchoing loudly and fully
rumbling · echoing · reverberating · earthshaking · concussive · explosive · blast · report
bombardment
Sustained projectile assault
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
fusillade · broadside · drumfire · enfilade · crossfire · pounding · saturation · strafing · hail · torrent
howitzer
Short-barreled artillery piece
culverin · field gun · battery · bombard · muzzle · gunpowder · shot · shell · projectile · ramrod
salute
Gestural sign of honor
honors · commemoration · fanfare · flourish · state funeral · military honors · celebration · proclamation
broadside
Fierce written assault
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
gunboat · porthole · hull · rigging · flagship · armada · fleet · engagement · battle stations · powder monkey
thunderous
Extremely loud, resounding
resounding · rumbling · echoing · reverberating · earthshaking · concussive · explosive · blast · report · thunder
cannonadespot shots
Casual, unfair criticisms
potshots · ceasefire · hold fire · warning shot · stand down