Bastard culverin
a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 pounds (11 and 17.6 kg).
Read Also:
- Bastard eigne
the first-born illegitimate son of parents whose second son was legitimate.
- Bastard cut
adjective (mechanical engineering) (of a file) having medium teeth; intermediate between a co-rs- cut and a fine cut
- Bastard file
a file of the commercial grade of co-rs-ness between co-rs- and second-cut.
- Bastard indigo
a bushy shrub, amorpha fruticosa, of the legume family, native to north america, having elongated cl-sters of dull purplish or bluish flowers.
- Bastard mahogany
an australian tree, eucalyptus botryoides, of the myrtle family, having lance-shaped leaves and furrowed bark.