demi-culverin

demi-culverin
/dem'ee kul"veuhr in/, n.
a culverin having a bore of about 41/2 in. (11 cm) and firing a shot of about 10 lb. (5 kg).
Also, demiculverin.
[1580-90; < F demi-coulevrine. See DEMI-, CULVERIN]

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