cannon
—cannon /ˈkæn.ən/
Ⅰ noun [C] (PLURAL cannon or cannons) 1 F0 a large, powerful gun fixed to two or four wheels, that was used in the past to fire heavy stone or metal balls Thesaurus+: ↑Guns2 F0 a gun fastened to an aircraft Thesaurus+: ↑Guns
Ⅱ verb [I usually + adv/prep] UK ↑Verb Endings for cannon ► F0 to knock or hit against someone or something suddenly and forcefully as you are running: » I was rushing along with my head down when I cannoned into an old lady walking the other way.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding |