cannoned
cannoned is the simple past and past participle of cannon.
Meaning of cannon
Verb
cannon (third-person singular simple present cannons, present participle cannoning, simple past and past participle cannoned)
- To bombard with cannons.
- To play the carom billiard shot; to strike two balls with the cue ball.
- The white cannoned off the red onto the pink.
- To fire something, especially spherical, rapidly.
- Montenegro had hardly threatened in the second period but served notice they were still potent as Nikola Vukcevic took a smart pass from Jovetic and cannoned a shot off Hennessey's shins.2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC
- To collide or strike violently, especially so as to glance off or rebound.
- […] he heard the right-hand goal post crack as a pony cannoned into it—crack, splinter, and fall like a mast.1898, Rudyard Kipling, “The Maltese Cat”, in The Day's Work
Adjective
cannoned (not comparable)
- Furnished with cannon.
- Gilbralter's cannoned steep. — M. Arnold.
Phrases with cannoned
Questions about cannoned
- What does cannoned mean?
- Cannoned means furnished with cannon.
- What is cannoned the simple past and past participle of?
- Cannoned is the simple past and past participle of cannon.
- What part of speech is cannoned?
- Cannoned is an adjective.
Words near cannoned in the dictionary
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