CANNONRY

Etymology

Noun

cannonry (countable and uncountable, plural cannonries)

Cannons, collectively; battery of cannons.

The firing of cannons.

Source: Wiktionary


Can"non*ry, n.

Definition: Cannon, collectively; artillery. The ringing of bells and roaring of cannonry proclaimed his course through the country. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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