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Cannon
01
a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls
Examples
The fortress defended the city with rows of cannons lining its walls.
The battlefield echoed with the thunderous roar of cannons during the siege.
02
a billiard shot in which the cue ball strikes one object ball and then hits another
Examples
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
Examples
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
Examples
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
Examples
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
Examples
The tank fired its cannon at the target.
Modern tanks are equipped with powerful cannons.
to cannon
01
to discharge or shoot a cannon
Examples
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
Examples
He cannonned the cue ball into the two object balls.
The player learned how to can cannon very fast.
