culverin noun.
['kʌlv(ǝ)rɪn] L15.[Old & mod. French coulevrine (cf. medieval Latin colubrina, colo-, Italian colubrina), from couleuvre snake from Proto-Romance from Latin colubra, coluber snake: see -INE1.]Hist.1. A kind of handgun.
L15.2. A large cannon long in proportion to its bore.
E16. ■ culveri'neer noun a soldier armed with or in charge of a culverin
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