canhoneira

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canhoneira

/kɐ.ɲu.ˈnɐj.ɾɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) canhão + -eira.

noun

abertura na muralha ou nos flancos de um navio, para assestar e disparar canhões
embarcação guarnecida de artilharia

In English

gunboat small armed vessel

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"canhoneira." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/canhoneira. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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canhoneira. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/canhoneira

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"canhoneira." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/canhoneira.

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@misc{canhoneira_2026,
  title = {canhoneira},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/canhoneira},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}