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-- Cannon
bullet, a cannon ball. [Obs.] --
Cannon cracker, a fire cracker of large
size. -- Cannon lock, a device for
firing a cannon by a percussion primer. -- Cannon
metal. See Gun Metal. -- Cannon
pinion, the pinion on the minute hand arbor of a
watch or clock, which drives the hand but permits it to be moved
in setting. -- Cannon proof,
impenetrable by cannon balls. -- Cannon
shot. (a) A cannon ball.
(b) The range of a cannon.

Can"non, n. & v. (Billiards)
See Carom. [Eng.]

Can`non*ade" (?), n. [F.
Canonnade; cf. It. cannanata.] 1.
The act of discharging cannon and throwing ball, shell,
etc., for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town,
ship, or fort; -- usually, an attack of some
continuance.

A furious cannonade was kept up from the
whole circle of batteries on the devoted towm.

Prescott.

2. Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a
booming.

Blue Walden rolls its cannonade.

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