Cannon meaning

What does “cannon” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cannon” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels.

cannon

noun

  1. a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

  2. heavy gun fired from a tank

  3. (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm

  4. heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

  5. lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

    Synonymsshank
  6. a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

    Synonymscarom

verb

  1. make a cannon

  2. fire a cannon

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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