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/ˈkanən/,
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cannons, plural;
  1. Make a cannon shot

Noun
  1. A large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare

  2. An automatic heavy gun that fires shells from an aircraft or tank

  3. A carom

  4. A heavy cylinder or hollow drum that is able to rotate independently on a shaft

  1. make a cannon
  2. (cannon) a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
  3. (cannon) heavy gun fired from a tank
  4. (cannon) (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
  5. (cannon) lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
  6. (cannon) carom: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
  7. Cannons is the second studio album by American Christian & gospel singer Phil Wickham, released on October 2, 2007, the album is outpacing same week sales of Phil Wickham's debut with more than 40 percent of album sales in digital form as the album has remained in the Top 10 on iTunes Christian ...
  8. Cannons was a stately home in Little Stanmore, Middlesex built for James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos between 1713 and 1724 at a cost of £200,000 (equivalent to £ today) but which in 1747 was razed to the ground and its contents dispersed.
  9. A cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellants to launch a projectile. ...
  10. (Cannon (automobile)) The Cannon was an automobile manufactured in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by the Burtt Manufacturing Company from 1902-06. They made several different tonneau models, with both two- and four-cylinder engines, up to 6.5L displacement.
  11. (Cannon (band)) Cannon were a five-piece, instrumental post-rock band, based in Glasgow, Scotland.
  12. (Cannon (comics)) Cannon is a comic book character from Wildstorm. He was also a member of StormWatch.
  13. (cannon) A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages. ...
  14. (Cannon) Tubular plate armor wrapping around the upper and lower arm. Related:  vambrace and rerebrace.
  15. (Cannon) Bone located between the knee and fetlock
  16. (CANNON) English/Canadian variant of carom.
  17. (CANNON) Any large Caliber weapon.
  18. (Cannon (Military)) Pachelbel's cannon is a famous piece of classical music.
  19. (Cannon(s)) Another term for the bicep armor which is worn between the shoulder bell and the forearm armor.
  20. (Cannon) "Rule". In counterpoint, a  melody that is repeated exactly by a different voice, entering a short interval after the original voice.
  21. (Cannon) A crew-served piece of artillery, mounted on a field, garrison or siege carriage for discharging solid shot or other projectiles. Sometimes called a gun. See also howitzer & mortar
  22. (Cannon) A difficult croquet shot involving three or more balls starting off in contact.
  23. (Cannon) A heavy metal tube used for firing ordnance. First in service around 1300, the very first cannons fired heavy arrows, but soon stones were used as well. Gunpowder, formed of saltpeter, sulphur, and charcoal were found in Europe, they were used on a large scale only after 1325. ...
  24. (Cannon) A strong arm. Also referred to as a "rifle."
  25. (Cannon) An XLR connector. The name comes from the company (Cannon ITT) that made them long ago.