Definitions for Cannon

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Cannon can·non

Spelling: [kan-uh n]

IPA: /ˈkæn ən/

Cannon is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 35 anagrams from letters in Cannon (acnnno).

Definitions for Cannon

noun

1. a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
2. British Machinery. quill (def 10).
3. Armor. a cylindrical or semicylindrical piece of plate armor for the upper arm or forearm; a vambrace or rerebrace.
4. Also called cannon bit, canon bit. a round bit for a horse.
5. the part of a bit that is in the horse's mouth.
6. (on a bell) the metal loop by which a bell is hung.
7. Zoology. cannon bone. the part of the leg in which the cannon bone is situated.
8. British. a carom in billiards.
9. Underworld Slang. a pickpocket.
10. Annie Jump [juhmp] /dʒʌmp/ (Show IPA), 1863–1941, U.S. astronomer.
11. Joseph Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), ("Uncle Joe") 1836–1926, U.S. politician and legislator.

verb (used without object)

1. to discharge cannon.
2. British. to make a carom in billiards.

Origin of Cannon

1375-1425 (earlier in Anglo-Latin, AF); late Middle English canon Middle French Italian cannone, equivalent to cann(a) tube (Latin; see cane) + -one augmentative suff

Examples for Cannon

Another common prank was to spin the cannon in the direction of the major, causing him to leap out of the way.

The lack of a cannon is a particular problem, as the F-35 is being counted on to help out infantrymen under fire.

As a prolific and early entry in the cannon of television drama, The Twilight Zone never fully disappeared from the airwaves.

The reports of the rifles and cannon kept every one alert and watchful.

cannon revealed that, "we have been living in separate houses for a few months."

And the thunder of galloping hoofs was more menacing than that of the cannon.

Once the indictment dropped, cannon quickly resigned his office.

Christina is a soldier's daughter, and must learn to bear the noise of cannon.

My heart began suddenly to feel like a cannon ball, in my breast.

Yes, madame; I wish it were a cannon in defence of La Pologne.