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CANNON

Definition:

[noun] a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
[noun] heavy gun fired from a tank
[noun] (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
[noun] heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
[noun] lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
Synonyms: shank
[noun] a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
Synonyms: carom
[verb] make a cannon
[verb] fire a cannon