cannons
nounUK /ˈkænənz/
US /ˈkænənz/
Cannons are big heavy guns that shoot large balls.
The old ship had cannons on its deck.
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2. The plural form of cannon, meaning a large gun mounted on wheels or a ship.
The soldiers loaded the cannons before the battle.
3. In sports, the parts of a horse's leg between the knee and the fetlock.
The horse injured its cannons during the race.
4. To collide with something heavily, as in 'cannons into'.
The shopping cart cannons into the shelf.