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- Dictionarycan·non/ˈkanən/
noun
- 1. a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare: "they would cross at the Town ford, under cover of the defending cannon"
- 2. a carom.
verb
- 1. make a cannon shot.
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The meaning of CANNON is a large, heavy gun usually mounted on a carriage. How to use cannon in a sentence. What is the difference between cannon and canon?
to knock or hit against someone or something forcefully and suddenly, usually at an angle: I was rushing along the corridor when I cannoned into someone coming out of a side door. [ I usually + adv/prep ] UK (US carom)
Cannon definition: a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.. See examples of CANNON used in a sentence.
A cannon is a heavy automatic gun, especially one that is fired from an aircraft.
A cannon is a large gun that fires heavy metal shells or other projectiles. Originally it was attached to wheels and pulled by men. More recently, cannon refers to the largest gun on a tank or the automatic guns on a plane.
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.
Cannon definition: A large mounted weapon that fires heavy projectiles. Cannon include guns, howitzers, and mortars.
Definition of cannon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cannon meaning, definition, what is cannon: a large heavy powerful gun that was used...: Learn more.
CANNON meaning: 1 : a large gun that shoots heavy metal or stone balls and that was once a common military weapon; 2 : a large automatic gun that is shot from an aircraft.
