Meaning
A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar, which may include muzzle appendages.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Attested from around 1400 as Middle English canon, canoun, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na) (for more, see cane). Doublet of canyon. This spelling was not fixed until about 1800.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-13NACHLOY
- 2026-05-12CABMNOT
- 2026-05-03CATONRU
- 2026-04-12NALECHO
- 2026-02-18NACVORD
- 2026-01-21OAWNELC
- 2025-11-13OANMDIC
- 2025-09-04OACHLNRY
- 2025-08-28CATNEOV
- 2025-07-30CAOGENT
- 2025-06-26ACRNIOZ
- 2025-06-11OUANKCL
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.