cannon balls
Heavy artillery projectiles
Cannonballs are heavy spherical projectiles fired from cannons, historically made of solid iron or stone and used in warfare from medieval times through the 19th century.
The term also describes a dive or jump into water where the person tucks their knees to their chest, creating maximum splash upon entry.
He did a cannonball off the diving board and soaked everyone on the pool deck.
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- black powderOriginal firearm propellant
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- iron castingMetal shaped by pouring
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cannon ballsguided missiles
Self-directing explosive projectiles
smart bombs · cruise missiles · ICBMs · torpedoes · drones
cannon ballsfragmentation grenades
Explosives designed to scatter debris
incendiary rounds · cluster munitions · grapeshot · shrapnel · chemical weapons
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Protective combat covering
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