Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demiculverin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: demicul-verin
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium cannon, slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a culverin.

Example Sentences

"It made such a thunderous noise that anyone would have sworn blind they were great siege guns or demi-culverins [translating halbe Carthaunen]."

Etymology

From demi- + culverin.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: demi

Inflected Forms

demiculverins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

demi-culverin culverin aspic

Questions

What does demiculverin mean?: A medium cannon, slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a culverin.
Where does demiculverin come from?: From demi- + culverin.

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