Why this word is great
CANNONADE — [Noun, Verb] A sustained discharge of artillery or a similarly loud, continuous noise. From Middle French canonnade, a modification of Italian cannonata (from cannone, "cannon" + -ata, suffix denoting action), with the suffix -ade replacing -ata. Unlike "barrage" (which overwhelms with sheer volume) or "volley" (which suggests a sudden, synchronized burst), a cannonade is a relentless, rhythmic assault—a drumbeat of destruction. It is the deep-throated roar of iron splitting the air for hours, the shudder of windowpanes miles from the front, or the way thunder lingers in the bones long after the storm has passed. The sound does not stop; it becomes the world.