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Meaning of 'cannon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cannon [ n.]
- A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force.
- A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently.
- A kind of type. See Canon.
2 . Cannon [ n. & v.]
- See Carom.
3 . Cannon [ pl. ]
- of Cannon

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