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cannons

cannons is the plural of cannon.

cannons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cannon.

Meaning of cannon

Noun

cannon (countable and uncountable, plural cannons or (chiefly UK) cannon)

  1. A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar, which may include muzzle appendages.
    • Holonyms: gun, field gun; howitzer; mortar
  2. Any similar device for shooting material out of a tube.
    • water cannon; glitter cannon; confetti cannon; potato cannon
    1. An autocannon.
  3. A bone of a horse’s leg, between the fetlock joint and the knee or hock.
  4. A rolled and filleted loin of meat.
    • a canon of beef or lamb
  5. A cannon bit.

See all 18 meanings of cannon

Proper noun capitalized: Cannons

Cannons

  1. (plural) plural of Cannon

Synonyms of cannons

Phrases with cannons

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Questions about cannons

What is cannons the plural of?
Cannons is the plural of cannon.
What part of speech is cannons?
Cannons is a proper noun.

Words near cannons in the dictionary

  1. cannonite
  2. cannonlike
  3. cannonproof
  4. cannonries
  5. cannonry
  6. cannons
  7. Cannons Creek
  8. Cannonsville
  9. cannot
  10. cannot away with
  11. cannot but

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