CARRONADE

Etymology

First made at Carron in Scotland.

Noun

carronade (plural carronades)

(nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.

Source: Wiktionary

Car`ron*ade, n. Etym: [From Carron, in Scotland where it was first made.] (Med.)

Definition: A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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