cannon's

Heavy weapon's possession

Cannon's is the possessive form of cannon, the large mounted gun.

It attributes something to the weapon: the cannon's barrel, the cannon's recoil.

Also forms the contraction "cannon is" or "cannon has" in casual speech: The cannon's been fired.

artillery

barrel

Hooped cylindrical vessel

boreTiresome individual or drill
fuseProtective melting wire
muzzleAnimal's nose area

breech · carriage · gunpowder · ramrod · shot · mortar · bombard · siege · battery · fortification

historical

Gatling

Eponymous firearms inventor

ArmstrongSurname meaning powerful limb
howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
NapoleonFrench emperor, military genius

Civil War · galleon · fortress · castle · rampart · battleship · broadside · privateer · garrison · colonial

billiards

carom

Angled deflection shot

cueTrigger for action
cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
reboundReturn after deflection

pocket · table · break · angle · spin · english · bank · combination · three-cushion · snooker

proper

Nick

Male given name

detectiveProfessional crime investigator
televisionBroadcast viewing device
investigatorOne who examines evidence

PI · series · Burbank · crime · CBS · seventies · Frank · private eye

Opposites

weapon size/scale

cannon'spistol's

Of a small firearm

rifle's · dagger's · knife's · sword's

military era/technology

cannon'smissile's

Possessive of projectile

laser's · drone's · bow's · crossbow's

offensive vs. defensive equipment

cannon'sshield's

Of a guard

armor's · helmet's

Phrases

loose cannonUnpredictably dangerous person
cannon fodderTroops treated as disposable
water cannonPressurized stream weapon
cannon ballSolid iron projectile
cannon fireDischarge from heavy artillery
human cannonballArtillery-launched circus act

Family

cannon, cannons, cannonade, cannonades, cannonaded, cannonading, cannonball, cannonballs, cannoneer

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G