Definition of cannon

• pl. - of Cannon
• n. - A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force.
• n. - A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently.
• n. - A kind of type. See Canon.
• n. & v. - See Carom.
• pl. - of Cannon
• n. - A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force.
• n. - A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently.
• n. - A kind of type. See Canon.
• n. & v. - See Carom.