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cannon

/ˈkæn.ən/noun, verb2 syllables

Cannon means: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals.

Synonyms for cannon2

noun, as in lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

shank

noun, as in a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

carom

What does cannon mean?8

noun

1

lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

2

a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

3

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

4

heavy gun fired from a tank

5

(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm

6

heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

verb

1

make a cannon

2

fire a cannon

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cannon in a sentence

  • This problem certainly requires a solution, but that's like shooting a cannon at sparrows.emory989
  • A second later, a fifth shell erupted from the cannon.AlanF_US
  • The cannons opened fire, mowing down the first wave with grapeshot.Eccles17
  • Never use a cannon to kill a fly.qcomplex5
  • It is the rope which holds the cannon in place.ajje
  • It seems to be a swab for the cannon.ajje
  • We began to pound the enemy positions with cannon fire.soliloquist
  • We use a candy cannon to shoot sweets in the air.Cangarejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cannon

as a noun

plural
cannons

as a verb

third-person singular
cannons
present participle
cannoning
past participle
cannoned
past tense
cannoned