What is to cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy called?
silence — To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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