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cannon in Finnish

cannon in Finnish is heittokäsi, kanuuna, tykki — cannon means a large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.

cannon in Finnish

heittokäsi
noun
A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar, which may include muzzle appendages.
kanuuna
noun
A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar, which may include muzzle appendages.
kanuuna
noun
(historical) A large muzzle-loading artillery piece.
tykki
noun
(historical) A large muzzle-loading artillery piece.
tykki
noun
(Chinese chess) A piece which moves horizontally and vertically like a rook but captures another piece by jumping over a different piece in the line of attack.
kanuuna
noun
(Chinese chess) A piece which moves horizontally and vertically like a rook but captures another piece by jumping over a different piece in the line of attack.
ampua tykillä
verb
To bombard with cannons.
tulittaa
verb
To bombard with cannons.
tykittää
verb
To bombard with cannons.
tykittää
verb
To fire something, especially spherical, rapidly.

What does "cannon" mean?

  1. noun A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.
    "The fort's old cannons still point out over the harbor."
  2. verb To collide with something violently.
    "The runner cannoned into a defender and both went sprawling."
  3. verb To bombard something with cannon fire.
    "The ships cannoned the coastal defenses for hours."
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cannon in a sentence

  • The fort's old cannons still point out over the harbor.
  • The runner cannoned into a defender and both went sprawling.
  • The ships cannoned the coastal defenses for hours.

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What is "cannon" in Finnish?

"cannon" in Finnish is heittokäsi, kanuuna, tykki. cannon means: A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.

How do you use "cannon" in a sentence?

Example: "The fort's old cannons still point out over the harbor." In Finnish, "cannon" is heittokäsi, kanuuna, tykki.

Are there other ways to say "cannon" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "cannon": heittokäsi, kanuuna, tykki, ampua tykillä, tulittaa, tykittää.

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