canon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- cannon noun A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.
- canon noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
- dish noun A shallow container used for serving or holding food.
- dreamboat noun An extremely attractive person, especially someone considered a romantic ideal.
- fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
- gun noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
- looker noun Someone who is very attractive.
- round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
- tipple noun An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.
Senses
canon is used for these senses in English:
- barrel A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
- dish (slang) A sexually attractive person.
- dreamboat (informal, dated, or, humorous) An exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man.
- fit (British, informal, chiefly, slang) Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
- gun (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
- looker (slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
- round (countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
- tipple (countable, and, uncountable, slang) Any alcoholic drink.
barrel — full definition
- noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
- noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
- verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.
cannon — full definition
- noun A large, mounted gun that fires heavy projectiles, historically used in warfare.
- verb To collide with something violently.
- verb To bombard something with cannon fire.