cannons russian
пали́ть
to burn and destroy by fire
to fire (from cannons guns etc)
to catch in the act (catch red-handed)
Examples
Милиция, усмирявшая толпу, применила водяные пушки.
The police, who were dispersing the crowd, used water cannons.
На больверке до сих пор стоят пушки.
Cannons still stand on the rampart.



















