cannon

nouns

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

cannon

is derived from

cannoneer

is a type of (narrower)

large but transportable armament

artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance

heavy gun fired from a tank

cannon

is derived from

cannoneer

is a part of

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle, army tank, tank

is a type of (narrower)

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

gun

(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm

cannon

is a part of

armor that protects the wearer's whole body

body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour

domain category

the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance

Dark Ages, Middle Ages

is a type of (narrower)

specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour

heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

cannon

is derived from

cannoneer

is a part of

a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight

bomber

is a type of (narrower)

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

gun

lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

cannon, shank

a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

cannon, carom

verbs

make a cannon

cannon

domain category

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

billiards

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move by striking

"hit a ball"

hit

fire a cannon

cannon

is derived from

cannoneer

is a type of (narrower)

release from military service

discharge, muster out