Cannon
01
大砲, 砲
a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls
例
The fortress defended the city with rows of cannons lining its walls.
要塞は、その壁に並んだ大砲の列で街を守った。
The battlefield echoed with the thunderous roar of cannons during the siege.
包囲中、戦場は大砲の雷のような轟音で響き渡った。
02
a billiard shot in which the cue ball strikes one object ball and then hits another
例
He scored a cannon by hitting both balls in one shot.
The player practiced cannons to improve accuracy.
03
the lower segment of the leg of hoofed mammals, between knee and fetlock
例
The horse 's cannon was bruised during the race.
Injuries to the cannon can affect a horse's mobility.
04
a heavy automatic gun mounted on an airplane
例
The fighter jet was equipped with a 20 mm cannon.
Cannons on military aircraft provide high firepower.
05
a cylindrical plate of armor designed to protect the forearm
例
The knight 's cannon covered his arm from wrist to elbow.
Medieval cannons were part of full plate armor.
06
a large-caliber gun mounted on a tank
例
The tank fired its cannon at the target.
Modern tanks are equipped with powerful cannons.
to cannon
01
to discharge or shoot a cannon
例
The soldiers cannoned at dawn to signal the attack.
They cannoned the fortress walls during the siege.
02
to strike the cue ball so that it hits one object ball and then another
例
He cannonned the cue ball into the two object balls.
The player learned how to can cannon very fast.
