2019 Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French couleuvrine, from couleuvre snake, from Latin colubra First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of culverin was in the 15th century See more words from the same century ...
Bastard culverin definition: a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 pounds (11 and 17.6 kilograms).. See examples of BASTARD CULVERIN used in a sentence.
The meaning of CULVERIN is an early firearm.