cannon

  • 31cannon — English has two different words cannon, neither of which can for certain be connected with canon. The earlier, ‘large gun’ [16], comes via French canon from Italian cannone ‘large tube’, which was a derivative of canna ‘tube, pipe’, from Latin… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32cannon — English has two different words cannon, neither of which can for certain be connected with canon. The earlier, ‘large gun’ [16], comes via French canon from Italian cannone ‘large tube’, which was a derivative of canna ‘tube, pipe’, from Latin… …

    Word origins

  • 33cannon — can|non1 [ kænən ] noun count 1. ) a large powerful gun used in the past that shot large solid metal balls 2. ) a large heavy gun on a ship or TANK => LOOSE CANNON cannon can|non 2 [ kænən ] verb intransitive cannon into/off to knock into… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 34cannon — can•non [[t]ˈkæn ən[/t]] n. pl. nons, (esp. collectively) non, 1) mil a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; gun, howitzer, or mortar 2) the metal loop on a bell by which it is hung 3) zool. a) cannon bone b) the part of the leg in which the …

    From formal English to slang

  • 35Cannon — This interesting name is in most cases of early medieval English origin. It does not appear to have anything to do with firearms, but is belived to generally derive from a nickname given to someone who worked at a clergy house, or who gained the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 36cannon —   Pū kuni ahi; olohao (rare).    ♦ Cannon ball, pōkā pū kuni ahi.    ♦ Mounted cannon, pū ka a …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 37cannon — n. a gun; a revolver. (Underworld.) □ Rocko pulled out his cannon and aimed it at Barlowe’s throat. □ The cops found Rocko’s cannon where Barlowe had kicked it during the struggle …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 38cannon — Carom Car om, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. carumboler to carom, carambolage a carom, carambole the red ball in billiards.] (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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 39cannon — 1. noun a) A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.<ref name=”JP102”>(JP 1 02 Department… …

    Wiktionary

  • 40Cannon — Walter B., U.S. physiologist, 1871–1945. See C. ring, C. theory, C. Bard theory, Bernard C. homeostasis. * * * can·non kan ən n the part of the leg in which the cannon bone is found …

    Medical dictionary