Definition of culverin in English:

culverin

noun ˈkʌlv(ə)rɪnˈkəlvərən

1A 16th- or 17th-century cannon with a relatively long barrel for its bore.
（16或17世纪的、炮管长度常为约10至13英尺的）长炮，重炮
Example sentencesExamples
- And whereas the Spanish had only 21 culverins (long-range iron guns), the English had 153; whereas the Spanish had 151 demi-culverins, the English had 344.
- In view of the range he ascribes to the culverin, some remarks on gun performances are in order.
- She weighed five hundred tons and carried thirty-eight guns: twenty-two culverins and sixteen demi-culverins.
- A falcon shot a 2-to 3-pound projectile; a culverin fired a 15-to 22-pound projectile.
- Their ship, Lady Edwina, mounts eight culverins and ten demi-culverins along with a prime crew of English seamen.
2A kind of handgun of the 15th and 16th centuries.
（15和16世纪的）手枪
Example sentencesExamples
- The culverins proved to be versatile and effective guns in the late medieval period.

Origin

Late 15th century (in sense 2): from Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre 'snake', based on Latin colubra.

Definition of culverin in US English:

culverin

nounˈkəlvərənˈkəlvərən

1A 16th- or 17th- century cannon with a relatively long barrel for its bore, typically about 10 to 13 feet long.
（16或17世纪的、炮管长度常为约10至13英尺的）长炮，重炮
Example sentencesExamples
- A falcon shot a 2-to 3-pound projectile; a culverin fired a 15-to 22-pound projectile.
- In view of the range he ascribes to the culverin, some remarks on gun performances are in order.
- And whereas the Spanish had only 21 culverins (long-range iron guns), the English had 153; whereas the Spanish had 151 demi-culverins, the English had 344.
- She weighed five hundred tons and carried thirty-eight guns: twenty-two culverins and sixteen demi-culverins.
- Their ship, Lady Edwina, mounts eight culverins and ten demi-culverins along with a prime crew of English seamen.
2A kind of handgun of the 15th and 16th centuries.
（15和16世纪的）手枪
Example sentencesExamples
- The culverins proved to be versatile and effective guns in the late medieval period.

Origin

Late 15th century (in culverin (sense 2)): from Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre ‘snake’, based on Latin colubra.

单词	culverin
释义	Definition of culverin in English: culverin noun ˈkʌlv(ə)rɪnˈkəlvərən 1A 16th- or 17th-century cannon with a relatively long barrel for its bore. （16或17世纪的、炮管长度常为约10至13英尺的）长炮，重炮 Example sentencesExamples And whereas the Spanish had only 21 culverins (long-range iron guns), the English had 153; whereas the Spanish had 151 demi-culverins, the English had 344. In view of the range he ascribes to the culverin, some remarks on gun performances are in order. She weighed five hundred tons and carried thirty-eight guns: twenty-two culverins and sixteen demi-culverins. A falcon shot a 2-to 3-pound projectile; a culverin fired a 15-to 22-pound projectile. Their ship, Lady Edwina, mounts eight culverins and ten demi-culverins along with a prime crew of English seamen. 2A kind of handgun of the 15th and 16th centuries. （15和16世纪的）手枪 Example sentencesExamples The culverins proved to be versatile and effective guns in the late medieval period. Origin Late 15th century (in sense 2): from Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre 'snake', based on Latin colubra. Definition of culverin in US English: culverin nounˈkəlvərənˈkəlvərən 1A 16th- or 17th- century cannon with a relatively long barrel for its bore, typically about 10 to 13 feet long. （16或17世纪的、炮管长度常为约10至13英尺的）长炮，重炮 Example sentencesExamples A falcon shot a 2-to 3-pound projectile; a culverin fired a 15-to 22-pound projectile. In view of the range he ascribes to the culverin, some remarks on gun performances are in order. And whereas the Spanish had only 21 culverins (long-range iron guns), the English had 153; whereas the Spanish had 151 demi-culverins, the English had 344. She weighed five hundred tons and carried thirty-eight guns: twenty-two culverins and sixteen demi-culverins. Their ship, Lady Edwina, mounts eight culverins and ten demi-culverins along with a prime crew of English seamen. 2A kind of handgun of the 15th and 16th centuries. （15和16世纪的）手枪 Example sentencesExamples The culverins proved to be versatile and effective guns in the late medieval period. Origin Late 15th century (in culverin (sense 2)): from Old French coulevrine, from couleuvre ‘snake’, based on Latin colubra.
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