Cannon

Theme list: cannon with definitions

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FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
—	GUN	KS	[v. GUNNED, GUNNING°, GUNS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] 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.
—	PEAL	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
S	TOPE	DERS	[v. TOPED, TOPING, TOPES] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A cannon (weapon).
—	WICK	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] A shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; a cannon.
—	BASIL	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A type of cannon.
—	CANNON	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] A cannon bit.
—	CULVER	ST	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A culverin, a kind of handgun or cannon.
—	CURTAL	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A variety of short-barrelled cannon.
—	POMPOM	S	[n. -S] · an antiaircraft cannon
—	BOMBARD	ES	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
—	CANNONS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of cannon
—	GUNLOCK	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled.
—	GUNPORT	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hatch in the hull of a ship through which a cannon is fired.
—	POMPOMS	—	[n. -S] · an antiaircraft cannon
T	RIFLING	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel.
—	TAMPION	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
—	TOMPION	S	[n. -S] · tampion «a plug for the muzzle of a cannon» / ----- { tampion tompion § tampions tompions }
—	BACKFIRE	DS	[v. -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc., to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
—	CANNONED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] simple past and past participle of cannon
—	CANNONRY	—	[n. -RIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Cannons, collectively; battery of cannons.
—	CASCABEL	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun breech, to which a heavy rope is attached in order to control recoil.
—	CASEMATE	DS	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.
—	GUNMETAL	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of bronze used for making cannons.
—	HOWITZER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] 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.
—	LINSTOCK	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.
—	ORDNANCE	S	[n. -S] · artillery; a cannon
—	PORTHOLE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannons are fired.
—	SPITFIRE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cannon.
—	TAMPIONS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
—	TOMPIONS	—	[n. -S] · tampion «a plug for the muzzle of a cannon» / ----- { tampion tompion § tampions tompions }
—	TRUNNION	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a pintle.
—	CANNONADE	DS	[v. -ADED, -ADING, -ADES] · an intense and continuous artillery bombardment
—	CANNONEER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery.
—	CANNONING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] present participle and gerund of cannon
—	CARRONADE	S	[n. -S] · © a kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side
—	CASCABELS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun breech, to which a heavy rope is attached in order to control recoil.
—	FLAREBACK	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction.
—	GRAPESHOT	—	[n. GRAPESHOT] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
—	HOWITZERS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] 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.
—	ORDNANCES	—	[n. -S] · artillery; a cannon
—	SURCHARGE	DS	[v. -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES] · © to overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon
—	CANNONBALL	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
—	CANNONEERS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of cannoneer
—	CARRONADES	—	[n. -S] · © a kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side
—	EMBOUCHURE	S	[n. -S] · © the mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon
—	FIELDPIECE	S	[n. -S] · © a cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun
—	RECOILLESS	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Lacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire a projectile without causing a powerful, destructive backward "kick" or recoil in reaction. The objective of the design is to permit a very light cannon to deliver a relatively large projectile.
—	SMOOTHBORE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel.
—	SURCHARGED	—	[v. -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES] · © to overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon
—	SURCHARGES	—	[v. -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES] · © to overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon
—	TERREPLEIN	S	[n. -S] · © the top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed
—	CANNONBALLS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
—	COUNTERSHOT	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).
—	EMBOUCHURES	—	[n. -S] · © the mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon
—	FIELDPIECES	—	[n. -S] · © a cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun
—	SURCHARGING	—	[v. -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES] · © to overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon
—	TERREPLEINS	—	[n. -S] · © the top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed
—	CANNONBALLED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
—	CANNONBALLING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

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