cannon

Definition

• n. a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
• n. heavy gun fired from a tank
• n. (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
• n. heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

Word forms

Past tense

cannoned

Present participle

cannoning

Past participle

cannoned

Third person singular

cannons

Example sentences

1. n.

   The army used a cannon to defend the fortress during the battle.

2. v.

   The soldiers began to cannon the enemy positions to weaken their defenses.