marron Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mar*ron" noun

Etymology

See Maroon, a.

Definitions

1. A large chestnut. Obs. Holland.
2. A chestnut color; maroon.
3. (Pyrotechny & Mil.) A paper or pasteboard box or shell, wound about with strong twine, filled with an explosive, and ignited with a fuse, -- used to make a noise like a cannon. Written also maroon.