loose cannoning

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of loose cannon
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loose cannoning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20cannoning

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

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

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