culverins

Renaissance siege weapons

Culverins were long-barreled cannons used from the 15th through 17th centuries, valued for their range and accuracy compared to shorter artillery pieces.

The term also applied to early handheld firearms.

Culverins fired relatively small projectiles over long distances, making them useful in naval warfare and sieges: The ship's culverins opened fire from beyond the enemy's range.

artillery

cannon

Large mounted gun

bombardAttack without ceasing
sakerLarge Old World falcon
falconetSmall bird of prey

minion · howitzer · mortar · carriage · gunpowder · muzzleloader · matchlock · ordnance · battery · caliber

historical

Renaissance

European cultural reawakening

TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
arquebusEarly portable firearm
pikemenSoldiers armed with long-shafted weapons

mercenary · warfare · armour · tactics · formation · medieval · sixteenth-century · musketeer · infantry · battlefield

naval

galleon

Large historical sailing ship

broadsideFierce written assault
gunportWarship's weapon opening
frigateMedium-sized naval warship

caravel · man-of-war · privateer · corsair · buccaneer · deck · armament · salvo · volley · fleet

siege

fortifications

Defensive barriers against attack

battlementsNotched defensive wall top
breachBreaking of agreement
rampartFortified defensive wall

barrage · bombardment · walls · bastion · citadel · castle · defense · assault · battery · emplacement

Opposites

artillery range and trajectory

culverinsmortars

Bowls for grinding

bombards · howitzers · petards · cannons

weapon technology era

culverinscruise missiles

Self-propelled guided weapons

guided missiles · rocket artillery · trebuchets · catapults · ballistas

Family

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