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The Meaning of cannon

  • (pl. ) of Cannon
  • (n.) A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force.
  • (n.) A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently.
  • (n.) A kind of type. See Canon.
  • (n. & v.) See Carom.

Synonyms

shank , carom

Homophones

canon

Rhymes

annan , annen , atlantan , bannan , bannon , bohannan , brannan , brannen , brannon , branon , buchanan , buchannan , buchanon , canon , channon , concannon , dannen , fannon , gannon , grannan , hannan , kincannon , lannan , lannen , lannon , mannan , mannen , mannon , mccannon , mcgannon , montanan , shannon , tanen , tannin , vanlanen