Cannon (Noun)
Meaning 1
A large artillery gun that is usually on wheels.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cannon was loaded and ready to fire at the enemy's position.
- The soldiers carefully maneuvered the cannon into place behind the wall.
- During the Civil War, cannons were used extensively on the battlefield.
- The historic cannon on display at the museum was a popular tourist attraction.
- The cannon's loud boom echoed through the valley as it fired its first shot.
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Meaning 2
Heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
Lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 5
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Heavy gun fired from a tank.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.