\Mar*ron"\, n. [See {Maroon}, a.]
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}.]