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All cannon synonyms

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noun cannon

  • ordnance — cannon or artillery.
  • howitzer — a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench.
  • mortar — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
  • big bertha — any of three large German guns of World War I used to bombard Paris
  • long tom — a towed 155mm field cannon produced by the U.S. throughout World War II.
  • heavy artillery — guns and howitzers of large caliber.
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