Definition
Large, heavy guns that shoot large metal balls or other projectiles, historically used in warfare on battlefields and ships.
Etymology
From Italian 'cannone' (large tube), derived from Latin 'canna' meaning 'reed' or 'tube'; the shape of a reed resembled the hollow barrel of the gun, so that became the word for the weapon.
Kelly Says
Medieval cannons were so unreliable and slow to reload that soldiers with traditional bows and arrows could actually shoot more arrows before a cannon could fire twice—which is why cannons took so long to replace archery in warfare.
Translations
ARالعربية
مدافع
madaa-fi'
CSČeština
kanóny
kan-o-ny
DADansk
kanoner
ka-no-ner
DEDeutsch
Kanonen
kah-NOH-nen
ELΕλληνικά
πολεμικά όπλα
pole-mee-ka o-pla
ESEspañol
canones
kah-NOH-nes
FAفارسی
तोپخانه
toop-khaaneh
FRFrançais
canons
kah-noh
IDBahasa Indonesia
meriam
me-ree-am
ITItaliano
cannoni
kan-NOH-nee
KMKM
យន្តបា[]}
yan-t-ba-a
MSBahasa Melayu
meriam
me-ree-am
NLNederlands
kanonnen
kan-oh-nen
NONorsk
kanoner
ka-no-ner
PTPortuguês
canhões
kaN-YOHS
RORomână
tunuri
too-noo-ree
SVSvenska
kanoner
ka-no-ner
SWKiswahili
bunduki
bun-doo-kee
TAதமிழ்
தரைப்படைக் கருவிகள்
thirai-padat-ka-kar-u-vi-gal
TEతెలుగు
కేన్నులు
ken-nu-lu
UKУкраїнська
гармати
har-ma-tyi
URاردو
بارود پُتھ
ba-rood poth
ZUZU
izinkanyezi
ee-zin-ka-nye-zee