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Cannon

🔄 Synonyms of "Cannon"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
shanknoun	The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
caromnoun	(countable, billiards, especially billiards) 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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cannon"

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Word	Definition
shanknoun	The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
caromnoun	(countable, billiards, especially billiards) 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.
howitzernoun	A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.
artillerynoun	Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
cannonballnoun	(diving) The act of jumping (typically into a swimming pool) with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball.
shotgunnoun	(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
gunnoun	A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
revolvernoun	(firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
pistolnoun	(loosely) A handgun
barrelnoun	(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
bombnoun	An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
canyonnoun	A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
hottienoun	(slang, originally Australia) A physically or sexually attractive person.
hotnoun	A hot meal, usually in the phrase "three hots" (i.e. three hot meals per day) or derivations such as three hots and a cot.
knockoutnoun	The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
defendernoun	Someone who defends people or property.
dishnoun	A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
foddernoun	Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
fleshnoun	The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
chargenoun	The amount of money levied for a service.