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- [kuhl-ver-in]
- /ˈkʌl vər ɪn/
- /kˈʌlvərˌɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhl-ver-in]
- /ˈkʌl vər ɪn/
Definitions of culverin word
- noun culverin a long-range medium to heavy cannon used during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries 3
- noun culverin a medieval musket 3
- noun culverin a kind of medieval musket 3
- noun culverin a long, heavy cannon of the 15th-17th cent. 3
- noun culverin medieval form of musket. 1
- noun culverin a kind of heavy cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries. 1
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Origin of culverin
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French coulevrine < Latin colubrīna, feminine of colubrīnus colubrine
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Parts of speech for Culverin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
culverin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
culverin usage trend in Literature
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