pirocannoniera

Italian

Etymology

From piro- +‎ cannoniera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.ro.kan.noˈnjɛ.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ro‧can‧no‧niè‧ra

Noun

pirocannoniera f (plural pirocannoniere)

  1. (military, historical) a type of steam-powered warship. [19th c.]

Further reading

  • pirocannoniera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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