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Co*lum"bi*a (?), n. America;
the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of
Columbus, the discoverer. Dr. T. Dwight.

Co*lum"bi*ad (?), n. [From
Columbia the United States.] (Mil.) A form of
seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot
or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of
elevation.

&fist; Since the War of 1812 the Columbiad has been
much modified, especially by General Rodman, and the improved
form now used in seacoast defense is often called the Rodman
gun.

Co*lum"bi*an (?), a. [From
Columbia.] Of or pertaining to the United States, or
to America.

Co*lum"bic (?), a. [From
Columbium.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
containing, columbium or niobium; niobic.

Columbic acid (Chem.), a weak
acid derived from columbic or niobic oxide,
Nb₂O₅; -- called also niobic
acid.

Co*lum"bic, a. [From
Columbo.] Pertaining to, or derived from, the columbo
root.


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