\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.