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| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GUN | KS | [v. GUNNED, GUNNING°, GUNS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot. |
| — | PEAL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc. |
| S | TOPE | DERS | [v. TOPED, TOPING, TOPES] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A cannon (weapon). |
| — | WICK | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] A shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; a cannon. |
| — | BASIL | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A type of cannon. |
| — | CANNON | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] A cannon bit. |
| — | CULVER | ST | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A culverin, a kind of handgun or cannon. |
| — | CURTAL | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A variety of short-barrelled cannon. |
| — | POMPOM | S | [n. -S] · an antiaircraft cannon |
| — | BOMBARD | ES | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls. |
| — | CANNONS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of cannon |
| — | GUNLOCK | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled. |
| — | GUNPORT | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hatch in the hull of a ship through which a cannon is fired. |
| — | POMPOMS | — | [n. -S] · an antiaircraft cannon |
| T | RIFLING | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel. |
| — | TAMPION | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung. |
| — | TOMPION | S | [n. -S] · tampion «a plug for the muzzle of a cannon» |
| — | BACKFIRE | DS | [v. -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc., to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel. |
| — | CANNONED | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] simple past and past participle of cannon |
| — | CANNONRY | — | [n. -RIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Cannons, collectively; battery of cannons. |
| — | CASCABEL | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun breech, to which a heavy rope is attached in order to control recoil. |
| — | CASEMATE | DS | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops. |
| — | GUNMETAL | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of bronze used for making cannons. |
| — | HOWITZER | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers. |
| — | LINSTOCK | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon. |
| — | ORDNANCE | S | [n. -S] · artillery; a cannon |
| — | PORTHOLE | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannons are fired. |
| — | SPITFIRE | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cannon. |
| — | TAMPIONS | — | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung. |
| — | TOMPIONS | — | [n. -S] · tampion «a plug for the muzzle of a cannon» |
| — | TRUNNION | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a pintle. |
| — | CANNONADE | DS | [v. -ADED, -ADING, -ADES] · an intense and continuous artillery bombardment |
| — | CANNONEER | S | [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery. |
| — | CANNONING | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] present participle and gerund of cannon |
| — | CARRONADE | S | † [n. -S] · short naval cannon |
| — | CASCABELS | — | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun breech, to which a heavy rope is attached in order to control recoil. |
| — | FLAREBACK | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction. |
| — | GRAPESHOT | — | [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. |
| — | HOWITZERS | — | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers. |
| — | ORDNANCES | — | [n. -S] · artillery; a cannon |
| — | SURCHARGE | DS | [v. -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES] · © to overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon |
| — | CANNONBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. |
| — | CANNONEERS | — | [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of cannoneer |
| — | CARRONADES | — | † short naval cannon |
| — | EMBOUCHURE | S | [n. -S] · © the mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon |
| — | FIELDPIECE | S | [n. -S] · © a cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun |
| — | RECOILLESS | — | [a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Lacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire a projectile without causing a powerful, destructive backward "kick" or recoil in reaction. The objective of the design is to permit a very light cannon to deliver a relatively large projectile. |
| — | SMOOTHBORE | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel. |
| — | SURCHARGED | — | [v. -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES] · © to overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon |
| — | SURCHARGES | — | [v. -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES] · © to overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon |
| — | TERREPLEIN | S | [n. -S] · © the top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed |
| — | CANNONBALLS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. |
| — | COUNTERSHOT | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon). |
| — | EMBOUCHURES | — | [n. -S] · © the mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon |
| — | FIELDPIECES | — | [n. -S] · © a cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun |
| — | SURCHARGING | — | [v. -CHARGED, -CHARGING, -CHARGES] · © to overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon |
| — | TERREPLEINS | — | [n. -S] · © the top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed |
| — | CANNONBALLED | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. |
| — | CANNONBALLING | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. |
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