cannon definition by Wordo

Noun

A

complete

assembly

,

consisting

of

an

artillery tube

and

a

breech

mechanism

,

firing

mechanism

or

base cap

,

which

is

a

component

of

a

gun

,

howitzer

or

mortar

.

It

may

include

muzzle

appendages

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ref

name

="

JP102

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JP

1-02

Department

of

Defense

Dictionary

of

Military

and

Associated

Terms

).ref

>

Verb

To

bombard

with

cannons

.