| 单词 | cannon |
| 释义 | cannon (once / 298 pages) 1nv 2n 3n 4nv A cannon is a large gun that fires heavy metal shells or other projectiles. Originally it was attached to wheels and pulled by men. More recently, cannon refers to the largest gun on a tank or the automatic guns on a plane. All cannons, however old they are, have basically the same shape — a long, thick tube. Not surprising, then, that the term comes from the Latin word canna, meaning "tube" or "reed." Do not confuse with the word canon, with one n, which is a term of classification, as in its most common usage, "the literary canon." WORD FAMILYcannon: cannoned, cannoneer, cannoning, cannons+/cannoneer: cannoneers USAGE EXAMPLESHe’s relaxed, one hand on hip, the other leaning on a cannon. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) A stage adaptation of Janell Cannon’s book about a baby bat that falls into a bird’s nest. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) America’s Got Talent: Holiday Spectacular Reigning “AGT” champ Grace VanderWaal is among the performers in this encore special hosted by Nick Cannon. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels Hypo|Hyper basilisk ancient brass cannon culverina heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries harpoon guna cannon or similar gun that fires harpoons high-angle guna cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges long toma long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy howitzer, mortar, trench mortara muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance large but transportable armament 2n heavy gun fired from a tank Hyper gun a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) 3n heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane Hyper gun a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) 4v fire a cannon 2Hyper discharge, muster out release from military service n (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm 3Hypo|Hyper rerebrace, upper cannon cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm lower cannon, vambracecannon of plate armor protecting the forearm armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire n lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals 4Syn|Hyper shank body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity 1n a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other Syn|Hyper carom shot, stroke (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand 2v make a cannon Hyper hit cause to move by striking |
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