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Cannon
01
canon
a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls
Exemples
The battlefield echoed with the thunderous roar of cannons during the siege.
Le champ de bataille résonnait du rugissement tonitruant des canons pendant le siège.
02
a billiard shot in which the cue ball strikes one object ball and then hits another
Exemples
The player practiced cannons to improve accuracy.
03
the lower segment of the leg of hoofed mammals, between knee and fetlock
Exemples
Injuries to the cannon can affect a horse's mobility.
04
a heavy automatic gun mounted on an airplane
Exemples
Cannons on military aircraft provide high firepower.
05
a cylindrical plate of armor designed to protect the forearm
Exemples
Medieval cannons were part of full plate armor.
06
a large-caliber gun mounted on a tank
Exemples
Modern tanks are equipped with powerful cannons.
to cannon
01
to discharge or shoot a cannon
Exemples
They cannoned the fortress walls during the siege.
02
to strike the cue ball so that it hits one object ball and then another
Exemples
The player learned how to can cannon very fast.
