Meaning & Definition of Cannon in English
English⟶
Cannon
/kænən/
noun
1. A large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
synonym:
- cannon
2. Heavy gun fired from a tank
synonym:
- cannon
3. (middle ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
synonym:
- cannon
4. Heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
synonym:
- cannon
5. Lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
synonym:
- cannon,
- shank
6. A shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
synonym:
- carom,
- cannon
verb
1. Make a cannon
synonym:
- cannon
2. Fire a cannon
synonym:
- cannon
Examples of using
The cannon! They're loading the cannon! Why? Ah! They're going to shoot! Pick up speed - one, two, one, two!
The sound of a kiss is not as loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts much longer.
This problem certainly requires a solution, but that's like shooting a cannon at sparrows