cannon ball

A form of cannonball — A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

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Meanings

nouncannon ball (plural cannon balls)

plural cannon balls

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cannonball.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

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cannonballround shot
Broader
projectilemissile
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cannonballround shot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

cannon ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannon%20ball

MLA

“cannon ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannon%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cannon ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannon%20ball.

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