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
noun, as in a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
What does cannon mean?8
noun
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
heavy gun fired from a tank
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
verb
make a cannon
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