culverin
Renaissance siege gun
A culverin was a type of cannon used from the 15th through 17th centuries, characterized by its relatively long barrel and ability to fire projectiles over great distances with considerable accuracy.
The term also applied to an earlier handheld firearm of similar proportions.
Culverins were prized in naval warfare and siege operations for their range, though they were heavier and more cumbersome than shorter-barreled artillery pieces.
Early portable firearm
- matchlockCord-ignited gun mechanism
- falconetSmall bird of prey
- sakerLarge Old World falcon
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
bombard · serpentine · Tudor · Renaissance · sixteenth-century · medieval · musketeer
Large mounted gun
- muzzleloaderGun loaded through barrel
- gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
caliber · carriage · foundry · bronze · iron · bore · barrel · projectile
arquebus
Early portable firearm
basilisk · bombard · serpentine · Tudor · Renaissance · sixteenth-century · medieval · musketeer
cannon
Large mounted gun
- muzzleloaderGun loaded through barrel
- gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
ordnance · caliber · carriage · foundry · bronze · iron · bore · barrel · projectile · cannonball
fortification
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
bastion · bombard · assault · wall · tower · castle · emplacement · barrage · salvo · demolition
galleon
Large historical sailing ship
deck · armada · privateer · man-of-war · frigate · carrack · maritime · fleet · porthole · shipboard
culverinmortar
Grinding bowl or binder
petard · blunderbuss · hand cannon · arquebus