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demicannon

demicannon is the alternative form of demi-cannon.

Meaning of demi-cannon

Noun

demi-cannon (plural demi-cannons)

  1. A medium-sized cannon, slightly larger than a culverin and smaller than a standard cannon.
    • What's this? A sleeve? 'Tis like a demi-cannon.c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of demicannon

pluraldemicannons

Questions about demicannon

What is demicannon the alternative form of?
Demicannon is the alternative form of demi-cannon.

Words near demicannon in the dictionary

  1. demibrigade
  2. demibrigades
  3. demic
  4. demicadence
  5. demicadences
  6. demicannon
  7. demicannons
  8. demicanton
  9. demicantons
  10. demicelebrities
  11. demicelebrity

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