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Embouchure :: Embouchure (n.) The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon..

Quoin :: Quoin (n.) To support the breech of a cannon.

Cannonical :: Cannonical (a.) Of or pertaining to a canon; established by, or according to a , canon or canons..

Howitzer :: Howitzer (n.) A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges..

Amusette :: Amusette (n.) A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel..

Sponge :: Sponge (v. t.) To cleanse or wipe with a sponge; as, to sponge a slate or a cannon; to wet with a sponge; as, to sponge cloth..

Capsquare :: Capsquare (n.) A metal covering plate which passes over the trunnions of a cannon, and holds it in place..

Cannoned :: Cannoned (a.) Furnished with cannon.

Spike :: Spike (v. t.) To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it..

Play :: Play (v. t.) To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump..

Twist :: Twist (n.) The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.

Gunstome :: Gunstome (n.) A cannon ball; -- so called because originally made of stone.

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To turn to the one side or the other, in order to point in any direction; as, to traverse a cannon..

Port :: Port (n.) An opening in the side of a vessel; an embrasure through which cannon may be discharged; a porthole; also, the shutters which close such an opening..

Lunt :: Lunt (n.) The match cord formerly used in firing cannon.

Canister :: Canister (n.) A kind of case shot for cannon, in which a number of lead or iron balls in layers are inclosed in a case fitting the gun; -- called also canister shot..

Piece :: Piece (n.) A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece..

Rifling :: Rifling (n.) The system of grooves in a rifled gun barrel or cannon.

Gun :: Gun (n.) A piece of heavy ordnance; in a restricted sense, a cannon..

Velocity :: Velocity (n.) Quickness of motion; swiftness; speed; celerity; rapidity; as, the velocity of wind; the velocity of a planet or comet in its orbit or course; the velocity of a cannon ball; the velocity of light..

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