Definition of Cannon

a large, mounted gun that is used to fire heavy projectiles

Examples of Cannon in a sentence

Invented in China during the 12th century, the first cannon was used along with gunpowder as a weapon of war.  🔊

During the Civil War, the use of a cannon for fighting diminished as rifled barrels replaced these heavy weapons.  🔊

Cannon battles still take place during the war reenactment, where history buffs get to watch mounted guns in their glory.  🔊

Early cannons were filled with balls of gunpowder so that when they struck an object, the explosion would cause more harm.  🔊

Custer lost the battle of Little Bighorn because he was fighting the Indian’s riffles with a single-shot cannon.  🔊

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