cortana

== Italian == === Etymology === From corto (“short”), due to the shortness of the barrel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /korˈta.na/ Rhymes: -ana Hyphenation: cor‧tà‧na === Noun === cortana f (plural cortane) (historical) a type of cannon with a short, reinforced barrel, used to throw stone projectiles Synonym: cortaldo === Further reading === cortana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana