columbiad
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Synonyms: columbid, columbia, columbian, columbias, columbine, colombia, columba, columbium, columbite, colombian, columbidae
Antonyms: columbid, columbia, columbian, columbias, columbine, colombia, columba, columbium, columbite, colombian, columbidae
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Noun
- {{lb|en|military|historical}} A form of [[cannon]] from the 19th century, mostly used for [[seacoast]] protection. It is a large-[[caliber]], [[smoothbore]], [[muzzle-loading]] cannon designed for launching [[shot]] or [[shell]]s with heavy [[charge]]s of [[powder]], at both high and low angles of [[elevation]].
Proper noun
- An {{l|en|epic}} story about the settling of {{l|en|North America}} by European colonizers in the region that is now the {{l|en|United States of America}}; and its mythologized growth and development.
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