cannon

• Nom désignant principalement une grande pièce d'artillerie montée sur roues, un canon lourd tirant depuis un char ou un avion, la partie cylindrique d'une armure protégeant le bras, le bas de la jambe d'un mammifère ongulé, ou encore un coup de billard où la bille de choc touche deux billes visées.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a large artillery gun on wheels, a heavy gun fired from a tank or aircraft, a cylindrical piece of armor for the arm, the lower part of a hoofed mammal's leg, or a billiards shot where the cue ball contacts two object balls.

1. Large artillery gunB1formal

   A large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, used in warfare to fire projectiles.

   Canon (artillerie)

   • The soldiers fired the cannon at the enemy fortress.
   • Historical reenactors demonstrated how to load a cannon.
   • The cannon's blast could be heard for miles.

   Synonymesfield gungunpiece

2. Tank gunB2formal

   A heavy gun mounted on a tank or other armored vehicle.

   Canon de char

   • The tank's cannon was aimed at the target.
   • Modern tank cannons are highly accurate.
   • The crew maintained the cannon after the exercise.

   Synonymesgun

3. Armor piece (historical)C1formalbritish

   A cylindrical piece of armor plate worn to protect the arm, used in the Middle Ages.

   canon (pièce d'armure)

   • The knight's cannon was polished and gleaming.
   • Medieval armor included a cannon for each arm.
   • The museum displayed a complete set of armor with cannons.

4. Aircraft gunB2formal

   A heavy automatic gun mounted on an aircraft for combat.

   Canon d'avion

   • The fighter jet was equipped with a powerful cannon.
   • Pilots used the cannon to engage enemy planes.
   • The aircraft's cannon fired rapidly during the dogfight.

5. Animal anatomyC1formal

   The lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals, such as horses.

   Canon (membre inférieur du cheval)

   • The horse injured its cannon during the race.
   • Veterinarians examined the cannon for fractures.
   • A strong cannon is essential for a racehorse.

   Synonymesshank

6. Billiards shotB2informal

   A shot in billiards where the cue ball contacts one object ball and then another.

   carambole (au billard)

   • He made a perfect cannon in the game.
   • The player practiced cannons to improve his technique.
   • A well-executed cannon can win the match.

   Synonymescarom

• Verbe signifiant entrer violemment en collision ou tirer avec un canon; également utilisé au billard pour décrire un coup où la bille blanche touche deux autres billes.

A verb meaning to collide forcefully or to fire a cannon; also used in billiards to describe a shot where the cue ball strikes two other balls.

1. To fire a cannonB2formal

   To discharge a large, heavy piece of artillery.

   tirer au canon

   • The soldiers cannoned at the enemy fortress.
   • They cannoned repeatedly during the siege.
   • The ship cannoned its broadside at the pirate vessel.

   Synonymesdischargefireshoot

2. To collide forcefullyB2informal

   To strike or bump into something with great force, like a cannonball.

   percuter violemment

   • The two players cannoned into each other on the field.
   • The car cannoned off the guardrail.
   • He cannoned into the door in his rush.

   Synonymesbangbumpcollidecrashhitramslamsmashstrike