culverin

noun cul·ver·in \ˈkəl-və-rən\

Definition of CULVERIN

: an early firearm:

a : a rude musket

b : a long cannon (as an 18-pounder) of the 16th and 17th centuries

Middle English, from Middle French couleuvrine, from couleuvre snake, from Latin colubra

First Known Use: 15th century

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