Emily Dickinson Lexicon

Definition for CAN'NON-BALL

CAN-NON-AD'ING CAN-NON-EER', or CAN-NON-IER'

CAN'NON-BALL, n.

A ball, usually made of cast iron, to be thrown from cannon. Cannon-bullet, of the like signification, is not now used. Cannon-balls were originally of stone.

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