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a) Alternate spelling of cannonball.b) A solid usually iron spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon; a solid shot; a round shot.
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Cannon ball — Cannon Can non, n.; pl. {Cannons}, collectively {Cannon}. [F. cannon, fr. L. canna reed, pipe, tube. See {Cane}.] 1. A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Cannon ball 2 — Titre original Cannonball Run II Réalisation Hal Needham Acteurs principaux Burt Reynolds Dom DeLuise Scénario Harvey Miller Hal Needham Société de distribution Warner Bros. Entertainment D … Wikipédia en Français
cannon ball — cannon balls also cannon ball N COUNT A cannon ball is a heavy metal ball that is fired from a cannon … English dictionary
Cannon Ball — Cannon Ball, ND U.S. Census Designated Place in North Dakota Population (2000): 864 Housing Units (2000): 208 Land area (2000): 88.423610 sq. miles (229.016088 sq. km) Water area (2000): 8.390174 sq. miles (21.730449 sq. km) Total area (2000): 96 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Cannon Ball, ND — U.S. Census Designated Place in North Dakota Population (2000): 864 Housing Units (2000): 208 Land area (2000): 88.423610 sq. miles (229.016088 sq. km) Water area (2000): 8.390174 sq. miles (21.730449 sq. km) Total area (2000): 96.813784 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
cannon-ball — see cannon ball … English dictionary
Cannon Ball, North Dakota — Cannon Ball is a census designated place (CDP) in Sioux County, North Dakota in the United States. It sits in the northeastern part of the county where the Cannonball River meets Lake Oahe of the Missouri River. The population was 864 at the 2000 … Wikipedia
cannon-ball tree — cannon ball tree, a South American tree that bears a large, round fruit from whose pulp a sweet drink is made. It is related to the Brazil nut tree … Useful english dictionary
cannon ball — large object used as ammunition in a cannon … English contemporary dictionary
