loose cannoned

A form of loose cannon — A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, with the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of loose cannon
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APA

loose cannoned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20cannoned

MLA

“loose cannoned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20cannoned. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loose cannoned,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20cannoned.

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