Cannon

Can·non  (knn), Annie Jump 1863-1941.

American astronomer noted for her work on classifying stellar spectra.

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can·non  (knn)

n. pl. cannon or can·nons

1. A large mounted weapon that fires heavy projectiles. Cannon include guns, howitzers, and mortars.

2. The loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung.

3. A round bit for a horse.

4. Zoology The section of the lower leg in some hoofed mammals between the hock or knee and the fetlock, containing the cannon bone.

5. Chiefly British A carom made in billiards.

v. can·noned, can·non·ing, can·nons

v.tr.

1. To bombard with cannon.

2. Chiefly British To cause to carom in billiards.

v.intr.

1. To fire cannon.

2. Chiefly British To make a carom in billiards.

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[Middle English canon, from Old French, from Old Italian cannone, augmentative of canna, tube, from Latin, reed; see cane.]

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cannon

Noun

pl -nons or -non

1. a large gun consisting of a metal tube mounted on a carriage, formerly used in battles

2. an automatic aircraft gun

3. Billiards a shot in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively

Verb

cannon into to collide with [Italian canna tube]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cannon - a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance, gun - large but transportable armament basilisk - ancient brass cannon culverin - a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries harpoon gun - a cannon or similar gun that fires harpoons high-angle gun - a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges long tom - a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
	2.	cannon - heavy gun fired from a tank gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle, army tank, tank - an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
	3.	cannon - (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body rerebrace, upper cannon - cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm lower cannon, vambrace - cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
	4.	cannon - heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane bomber - a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
	5.	cannon - lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals shank hoofed mammal, ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically cannon bone - greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals animal leg - the leg of an animal body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
	6.	cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other carom billiards - any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls pocket billiards, pool - any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets stroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
Verb	1.	cannon - make a cannon billiards - any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	2.	cannon - fire a cannon muster out, discharge - release from military service

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cannon

noun gun, big gun, artillery piece, field gun, mortar

Translations

cannon [pl cannon or cannons] [ˈkænən] n → cañón m

cannon [cannon or cannons , pl ] [ˈkænən] n (= gun) → canon m

cannon [ˈkænən] [cannon or cannons , pl ] n → Kanone f

cannon [pl cannon or cannons] [ˈkænən] n (gun) → cannone m

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cannon

n cannon [ˈkӕnən]

a type of large gun used formerly, mounted on a carriage. kanon مَدْفَع топ kanón, dělo kanon die Kanone κανόνι cañón suurtükk توپ kanuuna canon תּוֹתָח तोप top ágyú meriam fallbyssa cannone 大砲 대포 pabūklas, patranka lielgabals meriam kanon kanon armata, działo canhão tun пушка kanón top top kanon ปืนใหญ่ top 加農砲，大砲 гармата توپ súng đại bác 加农炮，大炮

v

(with into) to hit or collide with He came rushing round the corner and cannoned into me. bots يَصْطَدِمُ بِ сблъсквам се narazit, vrazit do brase; ramle prallen πέφτω πάνω σε, συγκρούομαι chocar kokku põrkama خوردن به؛ برخورد کردن با törmätä rentrer (de)dans לְהִתנָגֵש गोलाबारी करना udariti, sudariti se összeütközik menabrak keyra inn í, rekast á scontrarsi 激突する 충돌하다 trenktis ietriekties; saskrieties melanggar opbotsen (tegen) brase inn i, løpe rett på (noen), kollidere zderzać się, wpadać colidir a intra (în) сталкиваться vraziť do zaleteti se sudariti se törna (köra) emot (rakt på, in i) ชน şiddetle çarpmak/vurmak 碰撞 налетіти ٹکرا جانا va vào 碰撞

n ˈcannonball

a ball of iron, shot from a cannon. kanonkoeël قَذيفَةُ المَدْفَع гюлле dělová koule kanonkugle die Kanonenkugel μπάλα κανονιού, βλήμα bala de cañón suurtükikuul گلولۀ توپ tykinkuula boulet de canon פְּגַז תּוֹתָח तोप का गोला topovsko tane ágyúgolyó peluru fallbyssukúla palla di cannone 砲弾 포탄 patrankos sviedinys lielgabala lode peluru meriam kanonskogel kanonkule kula armatnia bala de canhão ghiulea пушечное ядро delová guľa topovska krogla topovsko đule kanonkula ลูกกระสุนเหล็กขนาดใหญ่ top güllesi 炮彈 артилерійське ядро توپ کا گولہ đạn đại bác 炮弹