Etymology

1. culverin

noun. a medieval musket.

Etymology

  • coulevrine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • couleuvre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

2. culverin

noun. a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Etymology

  • coulevrine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • couleuvre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))