Synonyms for cannon
Definitions
- n. 1
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, which may include muzzle appendages.
Holonyms: gun, field gun; howitzer; mortar
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- cannons → guns, artilleries, howitzers, cannonades…
Example sentences
- gun My brother was threatened by someone waving a gun.
- artillery Tactical nuclear weapons can be fired from artillery.
- shank If the car breaks down, I’ll have to go by shank’s mare.
By length
- 3 letters
- gun1
- 5 letters
- shank1, carom
- 6 letters
- mortar2
- 8 letters
- ordnance2, howitzer3
- 9 letters
- artillery4, cannonade
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mortar2 = 2 syllables).