Cannonball (Noun)
Meaning
A solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The medieval soldiers loaded the cannon with a heavy cannonball to blast through the enemy fortifications.
- Archaeologists uncovered a rusty cannonball at the old battlefield, a relic of a long-forgotten war.
- The pirate ship fired a cannonball at the merchant vessel, causing significant damage to its hull.
- Historians estimated that the cannonball that knocked down the city gate weighed over 200 pounds.
- The museum exhibit showcased a cannonball that had been recovered from the wreck of the USS Missouri.