Cul″ver‐in (k?l″v?r–?n), n. [F. coulevrine, prop. fem. of couleuvrin like a serpent, fr. couleuvre adder, fr. L. coluber, colubra.] A long cannon of the 16th century, usually an 18-pounder with serpent-shaped handles.
Trump, and drum, and roaring culverin.
Macaulay.