| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To be tooled or engined.
[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To have gunned or pieced. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To be barrelled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To have spiked or pointed. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To be spined. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To have needled, nailed, pinned, speared or pumped. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To be spired or gared. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To have sharped. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. To be pinnacled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. To have shanked or shafted.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb cannon.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (cannon) | 1. Make a cannon.[Wordnet]. 2. Fire a cannon.[Wordnet]. 3. See Carom.[Websters]. 4. Base verb from the following inflections: cannoning, cannoned, cannons, cannoner, cannoners, cannoningly and cannonedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective | 1. Furnished with cannon.[Websters]. | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CANNONED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1901. (references) |
Specialty Definition: cannon
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Satire | CANNON, n. An instrument employed in the rectification of national boundaries. Source: Devil's Dictionary | ||
| Biographical Satire | CANNON, Honorable Joseph G., late of the Speaker's Chair, House of Representatives, Washington, U. S. A. For centuries C. occupied the chair, and tenderly protected poor railroads and trusts from the unkind remarks of congressmen who knew things and him. Was finally retired from the chair by the Democrats, and from Congress by his constituents. Grave: 1912 election. Heir: Champ Clark. Ambition: Those good old trusty days once more. Address: The Far Back Woods. Epitaph: R. I. P. Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914. | ||
| Dream Interpretation | 1: This dream denotes that one's home and country are in danger of foreign intrusion, from which our youth will suffer from the perils of war. 2: For a young woman to hear or see cannons, denotes she will be a soldier's wife and will have to bid him godspeed as he marches in defense of her and honor. 3: The reader will have to interpret dreams of this character by the influences surrounding him, and by the experiences stored away in his subjective mind. If you have thought about cannons a great deal and you dream of them when there is no war, they are most likely to warn you against struggle and probable defeat. Or if business is manipulated by yourself successful engagements after much worry and ill luck may ensue. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... | ||
| Literature | Cannon (in billiards). A corruption of carrom, which is short for carambole. A cannon is when the player's ball strikes the adversary's ball in such a way as to glance off and strike a second ball. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: cannon
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| 20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck | The AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck was a vehicle of the Imperial Japanese Army that carried the Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon. It was a Type 94 6-Wheeled Truck. The gun was unloaded on the ground or fired from the truck. It was deployed in the air defense units of tank divisions. (references) | ||
| Abraham H. Cannon | Abraham Hoagland Cannon (1859-1896) (commonly known as Abraham H. Cannon & Abram H. Cannon) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from October 7, 1889 until his death July 19, 1896. (references) | ||
| ADEN cannon | The Royal Small Arms Factory ADEN is a 30mm cannon used on many military aircraft, particularly those of the British RAF and FAA. (references) | ||
| Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy | The Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy is awarded annually by the American Association of University Women on advice from the American Astronomical Society to an untenured postdoctoral woman for distinguished contributions to astronomy. The award is named in honor of American astronomer Annie Jump Cannon. (references) | ||
| Annie Jump Cannon | Annie Jump Cannon ( December 11, 1863 - April 13, 1941) was a US astronomer whose cataloguing work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification. (references) | ||
| Arm Cannon | In the Metroid series the Arm Cannon worn by the bounty hunter Samus Aran shot energy and missiles. In the games Super Smash Bros. and it's sequel, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Samus' Arm Cannon was a useful weapon in that it could launch a charged ball of energy or launch a missile, much like in the Metroid series. (references) | ||
| Cannon (company) | Cannon is a division of ITT Industries that specialises in the manufacture of cables and switches. (references) | ||
| Cannon (crater) | Cannon is a lunar crater that is located near the east-northeastern limb of the Moon's near side. It lies just to the northwest of the Mare Marginis, and south-southeast of the Plutarch crater. Further to the east-northeast is Hubble crater. (references) | ||
| Cannon (TV series) | Cannon was a detective series which ran on CBS from 1971 to 1976. It starred William Conrad as the overweight detective Frank Cannon, who charged high fees to his well-to-do clients so that he could work for poorer clients at little or no charge. He also used it to indulge his high-priced lifestyle, which included maintenance on his Lincoln Continental, which was frequently wrecked. (references) | ||
| Cannon and Ball | Cannon and Ball is a British comedy duo consisting of Tommy Cannon (born 1938) (real name Thomas Derbyshire) and Bobby Ball (born 1944) (real name Robert Harper). In the 1980s, they were the highest paid act in British comedy, filling the void left by Morecambe and Wise. As the mood of mainstream comedy moved away from slapstick and silly voices and into more controversial areas, however, their popularity waned, and, unlike Morecambe and Wise, now appears dated. The pair are now devout Christians. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: cannon
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Automatic cannon | Environment | Rapid-fire, light-caliber guns in which the force of the recoil is used to load and fire the piece without the crew having to manually insert and fire each round. (references) | |
| Cannon Ball | Slang | Adjective/noun. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: A drink that was messed up. Context: Used in a light hearted way to say someone really screwed a drink up. Usually used when it is busy in the store. Social Source: Eugene Starbuck's Employees. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | |
| Cannon shot | Law | CANNON SHOT, war. 1. The distance which a cannon will throw a ball. 2. The whole space of the sea, within cannon shot of the coast, is considered as making a part of the territory; and for that reason, a vessel taken under the cannon of a neutral fortress, is not a lawful prize. Vatt. b. 1, c. 23, s. 289, in finem Chitt. Law of Nat. 113; Mart. Law of Nat. b. 8, c. 6, s. 6; 3 Rob. Adm. Rep. 102, 336; 5 Id. 373; 3 Hagg. Adm. R. 257. This part of the sea being considered as part of the adjacent territory, (a.v.) it follows that magistrates can cause the orders of their governments to be executed there. Three miles is considered as the greatest distance that the force of gunpowder can carry a bomb or a ball. Azun. far. Law, part 2, c. 2, art. 2, 15; Bouch. Inst. n. 1848. The anonymous author of the poem, Della Natura, lib. 5, expresses this idea in the following lines: Tanto slavanza in mar questo dominio, Quant esser puo d'antemurale e guardia, Fin dove puo da terra in mar vibrandosi Correr di cavo bronzo acceso fulinine. Far as the sovereign can defend his sway, Extends his empire o'er the watery way; The shot sent thundering to the liquid plain, Assigns the limits of his just domain. Vide League. (references) | |
| Cannon shot | Mining | See: blown-out shot. (references) | |
| Hail cannon | Military & Defense | A kind of cannon consisting of a truncated sheet-iron cone, for firing at hail clouds to cause rain. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Looser than a cannon | Slang | Adjective. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: A female who is known for her sexual exploits, and is considered to be excessive in her choice of partners. A slut. Context: Used in a negative manner in describing someone's exploits (which are usually well known). Social Source: Excessive Carousers . Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | |
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