Cannonade
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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. -
noun
1.
a period of continuous, (heavy gun) fire.
synonyms: [bombardment], [shelling], [gunfire], artillery fire, barrage, pounding
verb
1.
discharge heavy guns continuously. -
A period of continuous heavy gunfire.
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