noun

cannonball

cannonball

The old fort had a pile of cannonballs.

The old fort had a pile of cannonballs.

((a/the)) cannonball a solid, round projectile fired from a cannon The old fort had a pile of cannonballs.

Synonyms: projectile, shot, shell

A compound of 'cannon' and 'ball'. A ball for a cannon.

Picture a round, black ball being fired from a pirate ship's cannon.

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