cannon ball in English

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a round metal or stone projectile fired from a cannon in former times.
Mortars, as seen in the top right and bottom left hand pictures, were used to fire cannonballs over walls into a courtyard to kill soldiers and cause general damage.
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1. Antique Civil War Cannon Ball, 2” Diameter Cannonball, Mortar? $25.00

2. A memorable advert for the Riva was produced featuring comedy duo Cannon & Ball.

3. 20 In my case it really was a form of celestial cannon ball.

4. 28 He was continually fancying that a cannon ball was swooping down upon him with a fearful whiz.

5. Cratchit entered-flushed, but smiling proudly-with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and Bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top.

6. ‘a Christmas pudding Bedight with holly’ More example sentences ‘In half a minute Mrs Cratchit entered, flushed, but smiling proudly; with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and Bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top.’