English dictionary
cannon
/'k/&/n/@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
Source: WordNet 3.0
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heavy gun fired from a tank
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(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
Source: WordNet 3.0
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heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
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lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
Synonyms shankSource: WordNet 3.0
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a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
Synonyms caromSource: WordNet 3.0
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A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force.
Source: webster1913
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See <u>Carom</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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make a cannon
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fire a cannon
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To discharge cannon.
Source: webster1913