noun

cannonball

cannonball

They found an old cannonball on the beach.

They found an old cannonball on the beach.

((a/the/etc.)) cannonball (singular) They found an old cannonball on the beach.

Synonyms: projectile, shell, shot

A compound word from 'cannon' and 'ball'.

It's literally a 'ball' that is fired from a 'cannon'.

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