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Sudden release of heat and gas
An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation
Explosion
2026 industrial explosion in Hunan, China
On 4 May 2026, an explosion occurred at a fireworks factory operated by Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co. in Guandu, Liuyang, a county-level
2026 Liuyang fireworks factory explosion
2026_Liuyang_fireworks_factory_explosion
1917 maritime disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
estimated 9,000 others were injured. The blast was the largest human-made explosion at the time. It released the equivalent energy of roughly 2.9 kilotons
Halifax_Explosion
List of large explosions
extremely large explosions, accidental and intentional, caused by modern high explosives, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVEs), older explosives
Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions
Largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions
Explosion in the United States
On October 10, 2025, a series of explosions occurred at an Accurate Energetic Systems manufacturing facility in Humphreys County, Tennessee, killing sixteen
2025 Tennessee manufacturing plant explosion
2025_Tennessee_manufacturing_plant_explosion
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up explosion, explosive, explode, or exploder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An explosion is a sudden increase in volume and release of energy
Explosion_(disambiguation)
Proposed evolutionary event in the history of metazoa, producing the Ediacaran biota
The Avalon explosion, named from the Precambrian faunal trace fossils discovered on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, eastern Canada, is a proposed
Avalon_explosion
Ammonium nitrate explosion in Lebanon
On 4 August 2020, a major explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, triggered by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. The chemical, confiscated
2020_Beirut_explosion
2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated
Deepwater_Horizon_explosion
Medical emergency
An intracolonic explosion or colonic gas explosion is an explosion inside the colon of a person due to ignition of explosive gases such as methane. This
Intracolonic_explosion
Rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air
A dust explosion is the rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air within an enclosed location. Dust explosions can occur where any dispersed
Dust_explosion
Period of major evolutionary diversification of animal life
The Cambrian explosion (also known as the Cambrian radiation or Cambrian diversification) is an interval of time beginning approximately 538.8 million
Cambrian_explosion
Explosion from fission or fusion reaction
A nuclear explosion is an explosion that occurs as a result of the rapid release of energy from a high-speed nuclear reaction. The driving reaction may
Nuclear_explosion
Explosions at the Binhai New Area of Tianjin, China
On 12 August 2015, a series of explosions at the Port of Tianjin in Tianjin, Northern China, killed 173 people, according to official reports, and injured
2015_Tianjin_explosions
a list of accidental explosions and facts about each one, grouped by the time of their occurrence. It does not include explosions caused by terrorist attacks
List_of_explosions
Ignition of air and flammable gas
A gas explosion is the ignition of a mixture of air and flammable gas, typically from a gas leak. In household accidents, the principal explosive gases
Gas_explosion
1626 disaster in China
The Wanggongchang Explosion (Chinese: 王恭廠大爆炸), also known as the Great Tianqi Explosion (天啟大爆炸), Wanggongchang Calamity (王恭廠之變) or Beijing Explosive Incident
Wanggongchang_Explosion
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
reactor components ruptured and lost coolant, and the resulting steam explosions and meltdown destroyed the reactor building. This was followed by a reactor
Chernobyl_disaster
2013 explosion of ammonium nitrate in Texas, USA
On April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, United States
West Fertilizer Company explosion
West_Fertilizer_Company_explosion
Topics referred to by the same term
The Halifax Explosion was a disaster caused by an accidental munitions explosion in 1917 in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia. Halifax Explosion may also refer
Halifax Explosion (disambiguation)
Halifax_Explosion_(disambiguation)
2025 Japanese film by Shinji Higuchi
Bullet Train Explosion (Japanese: 新幹線大爆破, Hepburn: Shinkansen Daibakuha; lit. 'The Shinkansen's Big Explosion') is a 2025 Japanese action thriller film
Bullet_Train_Explosion
Disaster in Italy in 1769
The Brescia explosion occurred in 1769 in Brescia (now part of Italy) when a large store of gunpowder exploded after a lightning strike, causing extensive
Brescia_explosion
1908 air burst explosion in Siberia, Russia
The Tunguska event was a large explosion of between 3–50 megatons TNT equivalent that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate
Tunguska_event
1916 sabotage and munitions explosion in New York Harbor
The Black Tom explosion was an act of arson by field agents of the Office of Naval Intelligence of the German Empire to destroy U.S.-made munitions awaiting
Black_Tom_explosion
First detonation of a nuclear weapon
critical mass was formed, producing a "fizzle"—a nuclear explosion many times smaller than a full explosion. The Thin Man design would therefore not work. Project
Trinity_(nuclear_test)
2000 submarine accident in the Barents Sea
10 years. The crews of nearby ships felt an initial explosion and a second, much larger explosion, but the Russian Navy did not realise that an accident
Kursk_submarine_disaster
Injection of EM radiation into a solid, resulting in bond breakage
A Coulombic explosion is a condensed-matter physics process in which a molecule or crystal lattice is destroyed by the Coulombic repulsion between its
Coulomb_explosion
1947 explosions in Texas City, Texas
accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions. The explosion was triggered by a mid-morning fire on board the French-registered
Texas_City_disaster
2007 incident in Makati, Philippines
On October 19, 2007, an explosion occurred in the Glorietta 2 section of the Glorietta shopping complex at Ayala Center in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
2007_Glorietta_explosion
Chemical or nuclear explosion that occurs underwater
An underwater explosion (also known as an UNDEX) is a chemical or nuclear explosion that occurs under the surface of a body of water. While useful in
Underwater_explosion
Catastrophic failure of a boiler
A boiler explosion is a catastrophic failure of a boiler. There are two types of boiler explosions. One type is a failure of the pressure parts of the
Boiler_explosion
1956 disaster in Cali, Colombia
The Cali Explosion occurred on 7 August 1956, in downtown Cali, Colombia. It was caused by the explosion of seven army ammunition trucks loaded with 1
Cali_explosion
2014 book by William H. Frey
Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Remaking America is a 2014 non-fiction book by William H. Frey. A look into how racial and ethnic
Diversity_Explosion
2023 deadly explosion in Romania
The Crevedia explosions were a series of three explosions that took place at a liquefied petroleum gas station in Crevedia, Dâmbovița County, Romania,
Crevedia_explosions
1986 breakup of American orbiter
was initially unaware of the explosion and continued to read out flight information. At T+89, after video of the explosion was seen in Mission Control
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
This is a list of notable tank truck fires and explosions. On 10 June 1961 a Standard Oil tank truck carrying 7,900 gallons of gasoline traveling through
List of tank truck fires and explosions
List_of_tank_truck_fires_and_explosions
Explosions in the Netherlands
On 15 January 2026 at 3:30pm, multiple explosions were reported in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands. Initial reports say one building was destroyed and
2026_Utrecht_explosions
New Year's Day incident in Nevada, U.S.
from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head immediately prior to the explosion and seven bystanders were injured by the blast. Authorities found that
2025 Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion
2025_Las_Vegas_Cybertruck_explosion
2015 American film
December 3, 2014. "Richard Schiff Will "Kill The Messenger" With An "Explosion"". tracking-board.com. "Sundance 2015 first look review – play indie-flick
Take Me to the River (2015 film)
Take_Me_to_the_River_(2015_film)
Domestic terrorist attacks
which a total of 77 people were killed. The first attack was a car bomb explosion in Oslo within Regjeringskvartalet, the executive government quarter of
2011_Norway_attacks
Power supply with electrochemical cells
such as Duracell do not recommend refrigerating batteries. A battery explosion is generally caused by misuse or malfunction, such as attempting to recharge
Electric_battery
In which reactants change volume without major heat release
An entropic explosion is an explosion in which the reactants undergo a large change in volume without releasing a large amount of heat. The chemical decomposition
Entropic_explosion
Industrial disaster in Jiangsu, China
The 2014 Kunshan explosion (Chinese: 2014年昆山中荣工厂爆炸事故; pinyin: 2014 Nián Kūnshān Zhōngróng Gōngchǎng Bàozhà Shìgù) was a dust explosion that occurred at
2014_Kunshan_explosion
American punk rock band
The Explosion is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. On February 13, 2007, the band announced that they had left Virgin Records, and
The_Explosion
The Sonman Mine Explosion occurred on July 15, 1940, at the Sonman Shaft Coal Co. in Portage Township, near Portage, Pennsylvania, in the United States
Sonman_Mine_explosion
Astrophysical phenomenon
A supernova (pl.: supernovae) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star
Supernova
Explosive weapon that uses exothermic reaction
and penetration of pressure-driven projectiles, pressure damage, and explosion-generated effects. Bombs have been utilized since the 11th century starting
Bomb
Explosion in Braamfontein
The Braamfontein Explosion was an explosion of a freight train carrying dynamite in Braamfontein, a suburb of Johannesburg, in 1896. It was one of the
Braamfontein_Explosion
Hypothetical event
popular version of the singularity hypothesis, I. J. Good's intelligence explosion model of 1965, an upgradable intelligent agent could eventually enter
Technological_singularity
1962 high-altitude nuclear test by the U.S. over the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, about 900 miles (1,450 km) west-southwest of Hawaii. The explosion took place at an altitude of 250 miles (400 km), above a point 19 miles
Starfish_Prime
Oblast Donguz explosion (European Russia) Show map of European Russia Donguz explosion (Russia) Show map of Russia The Donguz explosion was an incident
Donguz_explosion
2012 explosion in Richmond Hill, Indianapolis, Indiana
The Richmond Hill explosion took place on November 10, 2012, in the Richmond Hill subdivision in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The home of Monserrate
Richmond_Hill_explosion
Phenomenon of a beached whale exploding due to explosives or decomposition
There have been several cases of natural or intentional explosion of whale carcasses. Naturally, this occurs due to a buildup of gas in the decomposition
Exploding_whale
Road accident
The Ibadan petrol tanker explosion was a major accident on the road from Ibadan to Ifẹ in Nigeria on 5 November 2000. A petrol tanker failed to brake
Ibadan petrol tanker explosion
Ibadan_petrol_tanker_explosion
2025 factory fire in Telangana, India
On 30 June 2025, a fire broke out following the explosion of a building housing the reactor unit at a chemical factory in Pashamylaram, Sangareddy district
Telangana chemical factory explosion
Telangana_chemical_factory_explosion
Topics referred to by the same term
Marseille explosion may refer to several explosions in the city of Marseille, France: 1944 explosion of munitions in the Fort Saint-Jean (Marseille) 1973
Marseille_explosion
Explosion caused by a gas leak in Paris, France
On 12 January 2019, an explosion occurred 6 Rue de Trévise in 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. Two firefighters, a Spanish tourist, and another woman
2019_Paris_explosion
1921 industrial disaster in present-day Ludwigshafen, Germany
The Oppau explosion occurred on September 21, 1921, when approximately 4,500 tonnes of a mixture of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer stored
Oppau_explosion
2010 coal mining accident in New Zealand
methane explosion at approximately 3:44 pm (NZDT, UTC+13). The accident resulted in the deaths of 29 miners. At the time of the initial explosion on 19
Pike_River_Mine_disaster
Event in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
an explosion took place near the underwater supports of the Crimean Bridge, connecting the Crimean peninsula with the Russian mainland. The explosion was
2025_Crimean_Bridge_explosion
2023 fatal blast in Uzbekistan
The Tashkent explosion was an explosion that occurred in a warehouse in Sergeli District of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on 28 September 2023,
Tashkent_explosion
Explosion created from a violent boiling of water
A steam explosion is an explosion caused by violent boiling or flashing of water or ice into steam, it occurs when water or ice is either superheated
Steam_explosion
Gas leak explosion in New London, Texas in 1937
The New London School explosion occurred on March 18, 1937, when a natural gas leak caused an explosion that destroyed the London School in New London
New_London_School_explosion
1944 military accident in Staffordshire, England
The RAF Fauld explosion occurred during the Second World War at the RAF Fauld underground munitions storage depot in Staffordshire, England at 11:11 am
RAF_Fauld_explosion
Semi-professional basketball team
The Snohomish County Explosion was a semi-professional basketball team that last played in the National Athletic Basketball League (NABL) in 2010. The
Snohomish_County_Explosion
European rockabilly band
Hillbilly Moon Explosion is a Swiss rockabilly band founded in 1999. The group is known for a versatile mix of rock and roll, jump blues, swing, country
Hillbilly_Moon_Explosion
Explosion of superheated ground water converting to steam
Hydrothermal explosions occur when superheated water trapped below the surface of the Earth rapidly converts from liquid to steam, violently disrupting
Hydrothermal_explosion
Type of welding that makes use of chemical explosives
Explosion welding (EXW) is a solid state (solid-phase) process where welding is accomplished by accelerating one of the components at extremely high velocity
Explosion_welding
1973 propane tanker explosion in Arizona
The Kingman explosion, also known as the Doxol disaster or Kingman BLEVE, was a catastrophic boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) that occurred
Kingman_explosion
Disaster in Bergen, Norway
An explosion occurred in Bergen, Norway on 20 April 1944. The Dutch vessel ST Voorbode loaded with 273,000 lb of explosives caught fire and exploded by
1944_Bergen_explosion
2004 explosion in North Korea
The Ryanggang explosion was a large explosion that took place in North Korea on 9 September 2004 in the northern province of Ryanggang. The nature and
Ryanggang_explosion
Animatronic character band
The Rock-afire Explosion (RAE) is an animatronic character band designed and manufactured by Creative Engineering, Inc. (CEI) for use in ShowBiz Pizza
The_Rock-afire_Explosion
2022 explosion in Donegal, Ireland
The Creeslough explosion occurred on 7 October 2022 at an apartment above Applegreen petrol station in Creeslough, a village in north County Donegal,
Creeslough_explosion
On the evening of 23 June 1995, a strong explosion killed 11 and severely wounded 10 workers in the "Grmeč" factory in Zemun, Serbia (then part of the
Grmeč_factory_explosion
Japanese light novel series
KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (Japanese: この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を！, Hepburn: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen o!) is a Japanese light novel trilogy
KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
KonoSuba:_An_Explosion_on_This_Wonderful_World!
Gas explosion in Dagestan, Russia
Dagestan, Russia, killing 35 people and injuring at least 80 others. The explosion occurred at 21:40 MSK (18:40 UTC). A fire had originally started at a
2023 Makhachkala gas station explosion
2023_Makhachkala_gas_station_explosion
Serendra explosion was an explosion that occurred in the Two Serendra condominium complex occurred in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. The explosion killed
2013_Serendra_explosion
2010 explosion in Copenhagen, Denmark
The explosion at Hotel Jørgensen was a minor explosion inside of the discount hostel of the same name in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The explosion happened
Hotel_Jørgensen_explosion
Industrial ammonium nitrate explosion
1988, an explosion occurred at a construction site in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, killing six firefighters. The cause of the explosion was attributed
1988_Kansas_City_explosion
Explosion in India
Police, there were two to three people inside the car at the time of the explosion. The preliminary police findings indicated that the blast may have been
2025_Delhi_car_explosion
American lottery television show
Cash Explosion, (or simply C.E. since 2017) known as Cash Explosion: Double Play from 1989 until 2012, is the official Ohio Lottery TV game show, which
Cash_Explosion
1996 aviation accident in the Atlantic Ocean
report's conclusion was that the probable cause of the accident was the explosion of flammable fuel vapors in the center fuel tank. Although it could not
TWA_Flight_800
Explosion in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
On 22 October 2025, an explosion and fire occurred at the Plastmass Factory in Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, killing 23 people. The Plastmass Factory
2025 Plastmass Factory explosion
2025_Plastmass_Factory_explosion
Explosion of a US ICBM in Arkansas
The Damascus Titan missile explosion (also called the Damascus accident) was a 1980 U.S. nuclear weapons incident involving an U.S. Air Force LGM-25C
1980 Damascus Titan missile explosion
1980_Damascus_Titan_missile_explosion
Fatal apartment explosion in the Netherlands
In the early morning of December 7, 2024, a major explosion occurred in the Mariahoeve en Marlot [nl] neighborhood of The Hague, Netherlands, resulting
2024_The_Hague_explosion
1977 railway accident in South Korea
The Iri station explosion was a disaster that occurred in Iri, North Jeolla, South Korea on November 11, 1977, at 9:15 p.m. About 40 tons of dynamite
Iri_station_explosion
American garage rock band
The Music Explosion was an American garage rock band from Mansfield, Ohio, discovered and signed by record producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz. The
The_Music_Explosion
Gas station explosion in Volgograd, Russia
the afternoon of 10 August 2020, a large explosion occurred at a gas station in Volgograd, Russia. The explosion caused 13 injuries and could be felt thousands
2020_Volgograd_explosion
Device producing a high-temperature explosion
bombs, and fuel-air explosives (FAE). Demonstration of an open-air dust explosion Experimental setup Finely-ground flour is dispersed Cloud of flour is
Thermobaric_weapon
1979 studio album by Tina Turner
Love Explosion is the fourth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released late 1979 by EMI Records in Europe, Ariola Records in West Germany and United
Love_Explosion
1945 incident in Nova Scotia, Canada
705306; -63.6221917 The Bedford Magazine explosion was a conflagration resulting in a series of explosions from July 18 to 19, 1945, in Bedford, Nova
Bedford_Magazine_explosion
1976 explosion in Fremont, Nebraska, U.S.
collapsed, resulting in 20 deaths and 40 injuries, and caused a fire. The explosion also severely damaged seven surrounding buildings, including the Love-Larson
Hotel_Pathfinder_explosion
This is a list of steam boiler explosions such as railway locomotive, marine transport (military and civilian), and stationary power: List of boiling liquid
List_of_boiler_explosions
The effects caused by nuclear explosion on its immediate vicinity are typically much more destructive and multifaceted than those caused by conventional
Effects_of_nuclear_explosions
1995 disaster in Argentina
The Río Tercero explosion was a series of explosions in Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina, that happened on 3 November 1995 at Río Tercero Military Factory
Río_Tercero_explosion
1989 incident onboard USS Iowa (BB-61)
On 19 April 1989, an explosion occurred within the Number Two 16-inch gun turret of the United States Navy battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) during a fleet
USS_Iowa_turret_explosion
The following is a list of boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) accidents. It shows whether the accident occurred during dangerous goods transportation
List of boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions
List_of_boiling_liquid_expanding_vapor_explosions
Explosion in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico in 1996
The Humberto Vidal explosion (sometimes also referred to as the Río Piedras explosion) was a gas explosion that occurred on November 21, 1996 at the Humberto
Humberto_Vidal_explosion
1917 industrial accident in north-east London
The Silvertown explosion occurred in Silvertown in West Ham, Essex (now part of the London Borough of Newham) on Friday, 19 January 1917 at 6:52 p.m.
Silvertown_explosion
2012 explosion at an unlicensed fireworks factory in India
The 2012 Sivakasi factory explosion was an explosion at the Om Sakthi Fireworks Industries fireworks factory in Sivakasi, India, on 5 September 2012. Forty
Sivakasi_factory_explosion
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Tyagraja | தà¯à®¯à®¾à®• ராஜா
A famous poet
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Graceful; Splendid
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Diamond
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern, Telugu
Unique
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsidqiyah, ZIDKIJAH means "righteousness of the Lord." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the name which Mattaniah adopted after becoming (the last) king of Judah.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, British, English
Noble Strength; Nobility
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Monsoon
Girl/Female
Tamil
Jostnika | ஜோஸà¯à®¤à¯à®¨à¯€à®•à®¾
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
The Pure One; Goddess of Wealth (Lakshmi)
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n.
A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration.
n.
A puff, as of smoke from a pipe, or of dust from a puffball; a slight explosion, as of a small quantity of gunpowder.
n.
The act of rending, or attempting to rend, heavy masses of rock, earth, etc., by the explosion of gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; also, the charge used for this purpose.
n.
A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion.
v. t.
To burst, shatter, or destroy by an explosion; -- usually with up, down, open, or similar adverb; as, to blow up a building.
n.
A contrivance or apparatus to prevent the explosion of steam boilers.
n.
The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.
v. t.
To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning.
a.
Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.
v. t.
In blasting, to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected.
n.
An explosion, or the noise of one.
n.
A radioactive isotope of strontium produced by certain nuclear reactions, and constituting one of the prominent harmful components of radioactive fallout from nuclear explosions; also called radiostrontium. It has a half-life of 28 years.
n.
A ball filled with powder or other combustibles, intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by explosion; also, to set fire to their works and light them up, so that movements may be seen.
n.
A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.
v. t.
To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.
n.
A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.
n.
An instrument or agent causing explosion; an exploder; also, an explosive.
n.
A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.
n.
A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these terms in the Vocabulary.