- columbiad
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Columbiad — de 15 pouces (381mm) à Fort Monroe (1864) Un canon « columbiad » est une pièce d artillerie de gros calibre, à âme lisse, se chargeant par la bouche et capable de tirer des projectiles en tir tendu ou en tir courbe[1]. À l origine, sa… … Wikipédia en Français
Columbiad — Co*lum bi*ad, n. [From Columbia the United States.] (Mil.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation. [1913 Webster] Note: Since the War of 1812 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Columbiad — Ten inch Confederate Columbiad at Fort Donelson National Battlefield The Columbiad was a large caliber, smoothbore, muzzle loading cannon able to fire heavy projectiles at both high and low trajectories.[1] This feature enab … Wikipedia
columbiad — ▪ literature any of certain epics (epic) recounting the European settlement and growth of the United States. It may have been derived from La Colombiade, ou la foi portée au nouveau monde, a poem by the French author Marie Anne Fiquet de… … Universalium
Columbiad — Eine 15 Inch Rodman Kolumbiade in der Battery Rodgers, Alexandria, Virginia Vergl … Deutsch Wikipedia
columbiad — kəˈləmbēˌad noun ( s) Etymology: French colombiade, from New Latin Columbia United States + French ade ad 1. capitalized : any of certain epics recounting the beginning and growth of the United States; also … Useful english dictionary
Rodman gun — Columbiad Co*lum bi*ad, n. [From Columbia the United States.] (Mil.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation. [1913 Webster] Note: Since the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
From the Earth to the Moon — This article is about the Jules Verne novel. For the 1958 film adaptation, see From the Earth to the Moon (film). For the unrelated miniseries, see From the Earth to the Moon (TV miniseries). From the Earth to the Moon … Wikipedia
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De la Terre à la Lune — « De la Terre à la Lune » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir De la Terre à la Lune (homonymie). De la Terre à la Lune … Wikipédia en Français
