/ Dictionary / Index B bastard culverin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bas'tard cul'verin Pronunciation: [key] — Mil. Mil. a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 lb. (11 and 17.6 kg). Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bastard amber bastard eigne Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language