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cannon

Main Entry:: ¹can·non
Pronunciation:: \ˈka-nən\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural cannons or cannon
Etymology:: Middle English canon, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian cannone, literally, large tube, augmentative of canna reed, tube, from Latin, cane, reed — more at cane
Date:: 15th century

1plural usually cannon a: a large heavy gun usually mounted on a carriage b: a heavy-caliber automatic aircraft gun firing explosive shells2or can·on : the projecting part of a bell by which it is hung : ear3: the part of the leg in which the cannon bone is found

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