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| cul·ver·in [ kúlvərin ] (plural cul·ver·ins) |
noun |
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1. heavy cannon: a long-range cannon used between the 15th and 17th centuries
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2. medieval musket: a musket used in the 15th and 16th centuries
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| [15th century. < French coulevrine< couleuvre "snake" < Latin colubra] |
