cannonball

• Projectile solide, historiquement tiré par un canon, généralement en fer ou en pierre, de forme sphérique.

A solid projectile that was historically fired from a cannon.

1. Projectile from a cannonB2formal

   A large, heavy, solid projectile that was historically fired from a cannon.

   boulet de canon

   • The museum displayed an old iron cannonball from the 18th century.
   • During the battle, a cannonball struck the fortress wall.
   • The cannonball was so heavy that two soldiers were needed to lift it.

   Synonymesballcannon ballround shotshot