Marron
Pronunciation : Mar*ron"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Maroon, a.]
Definition : 1. A large chestnut. [Obs.] Holland.
2. A chestnut color; maroon.
3. (Pyrotechny & Mil.)
Defn: A paper or pasteboard box or shell, wound about with strong twine, filled with an explosive, and ignited with a fuse, -- used to make a noise like a cannon. [Written also maroon.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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