cannon
nounUK /ˈkæn.ən/
US /ˈkæn.ən/
A cannon is a big heavy gun that shoots large balls.
The old ship had a cannon on its deck.
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2. A large piece of artillery mounted on wheels or a carriage.
Soldiers loaded the cannon before the battle.
3. In billiards, a shot in which the cue ball hits two other balls in succession.
He made a clever cannon off the red ball.
4. A device or part of a machine that fires or projects something.
The snow cannon sprayed fresh powder over the ski slope.