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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 fortress defended the city with rows of cannons lining its walls.
La forteresse défendait la ville avec des rangées de canons alignés sur ses murs.
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
carambolage, cannon
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
Exemples
He scored a cannon by hitting both balls in one shot.
The player practiced cannons to improve accuracy.
03
canon, tibia
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
Exemples
The horse 's cannon was bruised during the race.
Injuries to the cannon can affect a horse's mobility.
04
canon, mitrailleuse lourde
heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
Exemples
The fighter jet was equipped with a 20 mm cannon.
Cannons on military aircraft provide high firepower.
05
canon, pièce cylindrique de plaque d'armure pour protéger le bras
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
Exemples
The knight 's cannon covered his arm from wrist to elbow.
Medieval cannons were part of full plate armor.
06
canon, pièce d'artillerie
heavy gun fired from a tank
Exemples
The tank fired its cannon at the target.
Modern tanks are equipped with powerful cannons.
to cannon
01
tirer au canon, faire feu avec un canon
fire a cannon
Exemples
The soldiers cannoned at dawn to signal the attack.
They cannoned the fortress walls during the siege.
02
canonner, faire un canon
make a cannon
Exemples
He cannonned the cue ball into the two object balls.
The player learned how to can cannon very fast.
