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Krupp cannon
An artillery piece manufactured by the German Krupp armaments firm, a byword in the period for cutting-edge military technology; invoked here as a hyperbolic comparison.
Reading notes
- A Woman's Toast §3 Krupp cannon
The toastmaster's hyperbolic wish for artillery to salute women with -- the Krupp works were the period's byword for the biggest, loudest guns money could buy.