cannon
noun [C] /ˈkæn.ən/ (plural cannon or cannons)Definition
› a large, powerful gun fixed to two or four wheels, that was used in the past to fire heavy stone or metal ballsGuns › a gun fastened to an aircraftGuns
(Definition of cannon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cannonade noun
- cannonball noun
- charge verb (EXPLOSIVE)
- cock verb (PREPARE GUN)
- crossfire noun
- double-barrelled adjective (GUN)
- fire sth off phrasal verb (SHOT)
- gunshot noun
- kick verb
- machine-gun verb
- misfire verb (GUN)
- point-blank adverb, adjective (CLOSE)
- recoil noun
- reload verb
- shoot verb (WEAPON)
- shooting gallery noun (GUNS)
- shot noun (WEAPON)
- shot verb
- snipe verb
- snub-nosed adjective
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