demi-cannon

During the engagement, he received a severe blow on the hip when a demi-cannon toppled over.

The demi-cannon could be effective against stone, but only if allowed to fire unhindered - in the event no hindrance was given.

The most common gun used aboard a galleon was the demi-culverin, although gun sizes up to demi-cannon were possible.

Market place; a brass demi-cannon.

'Tis like a demi-cannon.

The lower tier of English ships of the line at this time were usually equipped with demi-cannon - a naval gun which fired a 32-pound solid shot.

The more important types included the Demi-cannon, the Culverin and Demi-culverin, and the Carronade.

Revenge was particularly heavily armed during her last cruise: she carried 20 heavy demi-cannon, culverins and demi-culverins on her gun deck, where the sailors slept.

A fifth exhibition space houses a 17th-century 32-pounder demi-cannon raised from the wreck of HMS Stirling Castle.

The castle's armament consisted of a demi-cannon, 7 culverin, 5 demi-culverin, a minion, a falconet, a saker, and four fowlers with two chambers each.

The demi-cannon was a medium sized cannon, similar to but slightly larger than a culverin and smaller than a regular 42lb (19kg) cannon, developed in the early 17th century.

The number of guns at the castle remained around the same, but the larger, brass culverins and demi-cannon were removed, being replaced with smaller iron demi-culverins, sakers and a minion.

The fleet anchored in the estuary beyond the bay and supplied Pelham with 3 demi-cannon and a culverin (a huge naval gun with small projectiles) manned by naval gunners.

The supply ships that accompanied the Armada had similar guns, but the Spanish treasure fleet bringing gold back from the new world carried heavier armaments such as the demi-culverin and demi-cannon and relied on their size and weight in battle as they were purpose-built warships rather than merchant ships pressed into service.