Strong enough to withstand or resist cannon fire; fortified against artillery bombardment.
From cannon plus proof (meaning 'resistant to' or 'protected against'). Compound word formed naturally in military contexts to describe fortifications.
Medieval and Renaissance engineers spent fortunes designing 'cannonproof' walls when cannons were invented, causing a revolution in military architecture—the low, thick walls of star forts replaced tall medieval castles almost overnight.
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