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cannon


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verb

Definition of CANNON

intransitive verb
: to discharge cannon
transitive verb
: cannonade
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Examples of CANNON

  1. The ball cannoned off the goalpost and into the net.

First Known Use of CANNON

1567

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with CANNON

canon

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