cannon

cannon

weapon for firing projectiles

Not to be confused with:

canon – law, rule, or code; basis for judgment; criterion

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can·non

 (kăn′ən)

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

(ˈkænən)

n, pl -nons or -non

1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an automatic aircraft gun of large calibre

2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) history a heavy artillery piece consisting of a metal tube mounted on a carriage

3. (Mechanical Engineering) a heavy tube or drum, esp one that can rotate freely on the shaft by which it is supported

4. (Music, other) the metal loop at the top of a bell, from which it is suspended

5. (Anatomy) See cannon bone

6. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards

a. a shot in which the cue ball is caused to contact one object ball after another

b. the points scored by this. Usual US and Canadian word: carom

7. a rebound or bouncing back, as of a ball off a wall

8. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) either of the two parts of a vambrace

vb

9. (often foll by: into) to collide (with)

10. (Military) short for cannonade

11. (Billiards & Snooker) (intr) billiards to make a cannon

[C16: from Old French canon, from Italian cannone cannon, large tube, from canna tube, cane¹]

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can•non

(ˈkæn ən)

n., pl. -nons, (esp. collectively) -non, n.

1. a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; gun, howitzer, or mortar.

2. the metal loop on a bell by which it is hung.

3.

a. cannon bone.

b. the part of the leg in which the cannon bone is situated.

v.i.

4. to discharge cannon.

[1375–1425; late Middle English canon < Middle French < Italian cannone=cann(a) tube]

Can•non

(ˈkæn ən)

n.

Joseph Gurney, ( “Uncle Joe” ), 1836–1926, U.S. legislator.

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cannon

Past participle: cannoned
Gerund: cannoning

Imperative

cannon

cannon

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cannon

Hitting both object balls.

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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 The rebels are using anti-aircraft guns, light cannon and heavy machine guns.

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Translations

مَدْفَعيَصْطَدِمُ بِ

dělokanónnarazitvrazit do

brasekanonramle

Kanoneprallen

πυροβόλο

cañónchocarcanon

kanuunatykki

canon

top

ágyú

fallbyssakeyra inn í, rekast á

cannonecarambolafar rimbalzarescontrarsi

pabūklaspatrankapatrankos sviedinystrenktis

ietriektieslielgabalssaskrieties

kanon

brase inn ikanonkollidere

canhão

пушка

kanón

top

topşiddetle çarpmak/vurmak

加农炮大炮碰撞

cannon

[ˈkænən]

A. N (cannon or cannons (pl))

1. (Mil) → cañón m; (collectively) → artillería f

2. (Brit) (Billiards) → carambola f

B. VI (Brit) (Billiards) → hacer carambola

C. CPD cannon fodder N → carne f de cañón
cannon shot N → cañonazo m, disparo m de cañón; (= ammunition) → bala f de cañón
within cannon-shot → a tiro de cañón

cannon into VI + PREP → chocar con or contra

cannon off VI + PREP → rebotar contra

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cannon

[ˈkænən] [cannon or cannons] (pl) n (= gun) → canon m
to be a loose cannon → être totalement imprévisible

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cannon

n

(Mil) → Kanone f

(Brit, Billiards) → Karambolage f

vi (Brit, Billiards) → karambolieren

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cannon

:

cannonball

n → Kanonenkugel f

cannon fodder

n → Kanonenfutter nt

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cannon

[ˈkænən]

1. n (cannon or cannons (pl)) (gun) → cannone m

2. vi to cannon into or against → sbattere violentemente contro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cannon

(ˈkӕnən) – plurals ˈcannons ~ˈcannon – noun

a type of large gun used formerly, mounted on a carriage. kanon مَدْفَع топ canhão kanón, dělo die Kanone kanon κανόνιcañón suurtükk توپ kanuuna canonתותח तोप top ágyú meriam fallbyssa cannone 大砲 대포 pabūklas, patranka lielgabals meriam kanonkanonarmata, działo توپ، توپخانه canhão tun пушка kanón top top kanon ปืนใหญ่ top 加農砲，大砲，機關砲 гармата توپ súng đại bác 加农炮，大炮

verb

(with into) to hit or collide with. He came rushing round the corner and cannoned into me. bots يَصْطَدِمُ بِ сблъсквам се colidir narazit, vrazit do prallen brase; ramle πέφτω πάνω σε, συγκρούομαιchocar kokku põrkama خوردن به؛ برخورد کردن با törmätä rentrer dans לְהִתנָגֵש गोलाबारी करना udariti, sudariti se összeütközik menabrak keyra inn í, rekast á scontrarsi 激突する 부딪치다 trenktis ietriekties; saskrieties melanggar opbotsen (tegen) brase inn i, løpe rett på, kollidere zderzać się, wpadać تصادف 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

ˈcannonball noun

a ball of iron, shot from a cannon. kanonkoeël قَذيفَةُ المَدْفَع гюлле bala de canhão dělová koule die Kanonenkugel kanonkugle μπάλα κανονιού, βλήμαbala 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 kanonskogelkanonkule kula armatnia توپ،مرمی bala de canhão ghiulea пушечное ядро delová guľa topovska krogla topovsko đule kanonkula ลูกกระสุนเหล็กขนาดใหญ่ top güllesi (舊時球形鐵製)炮彈 артилерійське ядро توپ کا گولہ đạn đại bác 炮弹

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