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Definition of cannon
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Cannon
(n.) A kind of type. See
Canon.
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Throw
::
Throw (v. t.) To fling or cast in any
manner;
to drive to a
distance
from the hand or from an
engine;
to
propel;
to send; as, to throw
stones
or dust with the hand; a
cannon
throws
a ball; a fire
engine
throws
a
stream
of water to
extinguish
flames..
Base
::
Base (n.) The
smallest
kind of
cannon.
Pounder
::
Pounder
(n.) A
person
or
thing,
so
called
with
reference
to a
certain
number
of
pounds
in
value,
weight,
capacity,
etc.; as, a
cannon
carrying
a
twelve-pound
ball is
called
a
twelve
pounder..
Cannonade
::
Cannonade
(n.) Fig.; A loud noise like a
cannonade;
a
booming.
Culverin
::
Culverin
(n.) A long
cannon
of the 16th
century,
usually
an
18-pounder
with
serpent-shaped
handles..
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..
Reach
::
Reach (n.) The act of
stretching
or
extending;
extension;
power of
reaching
or
touching
with the
person,
or a limb, or
something
held or
thrown;
as, the fruit is
beyond
my
reach;
to be
within
reach of
cannon
shot..
Cloy
::
Cloy (v. t.) To
spike,
as a
cannon..
Gunner
::
Gunner
(n.) One who works a gun,
whether
on land or sea; a
cannoneer..
Krupp Gun
::
Krupp gun () A
breech-loading
steel
cannon
manufactured
at the works of
Friedrich
Krupp,
at Essen in
Prussia.
Guns of over
eight-inch
bore are made up of
several
concentric
cylinders;
those of a
smaller
size are
forged
solid..
Carom
::
Carom (n.) A shot in which the ball
struck
with the cue comes in
contact
with two or more balls on the
table;
a
hitting
of two or more balls with the
player's
ball. In
England
it is
called
cannon.
Silence
::
Silence
(v. t.) To cause to cease
firing,
as by a
vigorous
cannonade;
as, to
silence
the
batteries
of an
enemy..
Lunt
::
Lunt (n.) The match cord
formerly
used in
firing
cannon.
Play
::
Play (v. t.) To put in
action
or
motion;
as, to play
cannon
upon a
fortification;
to play a
trump..
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..
Rake
::
Rake (v. t.) To
enfilade;
to fire in a
direction
with the
length
of; in naval
engagements,
to
cannonade,
as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole
length
of the
deck..
Trunnion
::
Trunnion
(n.) A
cylindrical
projection
on each side of a
piece,
whether
gun,
mortar,
or
howitzer,
serving
to
support
it on the
cheeks
of the
carriage.
See
Illust.
of
Cannon..
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..
Embrasure
::
Embrasure
(n.) An
aperture
with slant sides in a wall or
parapet,
through
which
cannon
are
pointed
and
discharged;
a
crenelle.
See
Illust.
of
Casemate..
Calibre
::
Calibre
(n.) The
diameter
of the bore, as a
cannon
or other
firearm,
or of any tube; or the
weight
or size of the
projectile
which a
firearm
will
carry;
as, an 8 inch gun, a
12-pounder,
a 44
caliber..
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