twelve-pounders

A form of twelve-pounder — A cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed twelve pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of twelve-pounder
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APA

twelve-pounders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twelve-pounders

MLA

“twelve-pounders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twelve-pounders. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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