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cannon

/ cannon /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
Type of:
body part
Has parts:
animal leg ungulate hoofed mammal
noun Sense 2
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
Type of:
artillery heavy weapon gun
Kinds of:
basilisk culverin harpoon gun high-angle gun long tom
noun Sense 3
heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
Type of:
gun
Has parts:
bomber
noun Sense 4
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
Type of:
armor plate armour plate armor plating
Kinds of:
rerebrace upper cannon vambrace lower cannon
Has parts:
body armor body armour suit of armor
Domain:
Middle Ages Dark Ages
noun Sense 5
heavy gun fired from a tank
Type of:
gun
Has parts:
tank army tank armored combat vehicle
verb Sense 6
fire a cannon
Type of:
discharge muster out
Derived:
artilleryman cannoneer gunner machine gunner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
make a cannon
Type of:
hit
Derived:
carom
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
billiards
noun Sense 8
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
Type of:
stroke shot
Has parts:
billiards pool pocket billiards
Derived:
carom
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
24
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body part artillery heavy weapon gun basilisk culverin harpoon gun high-angle gun long tom armor plate armour plate armor plating