Marron
Marron , noun
[See Maroon, a.]
1.
A large chestnut. [Obsolete] — Holland
2.
A chestnut color; maroon.
3.
(Pyrotechny & Military) 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.