Other Definitions
cannon (enc)

Cannon

Noun1.cannon - a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance, gun - large but transportable armament
basilisk - ancient brass cannon
culverin - a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries
harpoon gun - a cannon or cannon-like gun that fires harpoons
high-angle gun - a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges
long tom - a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
2.cannon - heavy gun fired from a tank
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle, army tank, tank - an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
3.cannon - (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body
rerebrace, upper cannon - cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
lower cannon, vambrace - cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
4.cannon - heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
bomber - a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
5.cannon - lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
hoofed mammal, ungulate - any of a number of hoofed mammals superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
cannon bone - greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals
animal leg - the leg of an animal
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
6.cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
billiards - any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
pocket billiards, pool - any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
stroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
Verb1.cannon - make a cannon
billiards - any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
2.cannon - fire a cannon
muster out, discharge - release from military service

 

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