Cannonade /(?)/

1. The act of discharging cannon and throwing ball, shell, etc., for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship, or fort; -- usually, an attack of some continuance.

   A furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted towm.

2. Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.

   Blue Walden rolls its cannonade.

imp. & p. p. Cannonade; p. pr. & vb. n. Cannonading

1. To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.

1. To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day.