Cannon
01
kanon, artilleripjäs
a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls
Exempel
Engineers aimed the cannon at the enemy's fortification, preparing to fire.
Ingenjörerna riktade kanonen mot fiendens befästning och förberedde sig för att skjuta.
02
a billiard shot in which the cue ball strikes one object ball and then hits another
Exempel
She executed a cannon with precision.
03
the lower segment of the leg of hoofed mammals, between knee and fetlock
Exempel
The cannon bone supports much of the animal's weight.
04
a heavy automatic gun mounted on an airplane
Exempel
Pilots trained to aim the cannon accurately.
05
a cylindrical plate of armor designed to protect the forearm
Exempel
The cannon prevented cuts during battle.
06
a large-caliber gun mounted on a tank
Exempel
Engineers maintain the cannon for accuracy and reliability.
to cannon
01
to discharge or shoot a cannon
Exempel
The battery cannoned several rounds before sunset.
02
to strike the cue ball so that it hits one object ball and then another
Exempel
The billiards coach explained how to execute a cannon.
