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Cannon
01
tun, piesa de artilerie
a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls
Exemple
The fortress defended the city with rows of cannons lining its walls.
Cetatea apăra orașul cu rânduri de tunuri aliniate de-a lungul zidurilor sale.
02
a billiard shot in which the cue ball strikes one object ball and then hits another
Exemple
He scored a cannon by hitting both balls in one shot.
03
the lower segment of the leg of hoofed mammals, between knee and fetlock
Exemple
The horse 's cannon was bruised during the race.
04
a heavy automatic gun mounted on an airplane
Exemple
The fighter jet was equipped with a 20 mm cannon.
05
a cylindrical plate of armor designed to protect the forearm
Exemple
The knight 's cannon covered his arm from wrist to elbow.
06
a large-caliber gun mounted on a tank
Exemple
The tank fired its cannon at the target.
to cannon
01
to discharge or shoot a cannon
Exemple
The soldiers cannoned at dawn to signal the attack.
02
to strike the cue ball so that it hits one object ball and then another
Exemple
He cannonned the cue ball into the two object balls.
