cannonball (Meaning)

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cannonball (n)

a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

The pirate ship fired a cannonball, sending it hurtling toward the enemy vessel.
The impact of the cannonball caused a gaping hole in the side of the fortress wall.
During the siege, the defenders hurled cannonballs at the advancing army.
The cannonball ricocheted off the stone floor, narrowly missing the soldiers.
A cannonball landed with a deafening crash, sending splinters flying in all directions.
The crew worked tirelessly to load the cannon with another cannonball for the next volley.
Archaeologists unearthed a cache of cannonballs near the ancient battlefield.
The weight of the cannonball made it difficult for the soldiers to transport across the rough terrain.
The cannonball's trajectory was carefully calculated to inflict maximum damage on the enemy ship.
The engineer examined the cannonball for defects before loading it into the cannon for firing.

a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

speed, zip, scurry, fly, jump, scoot, race, trot, dart, blow

poke, poke,crawl, crawl, poke, drag, poke, creep, lag, drag

The pirate ship fired a cannonball, sending it hurtling toward the enemy vessel.

The impact of the cannonball caused a gaping hole in the side of the fortress wall.

During the siege, the defenders hurled cannonballs at the advancing army.

The cannonball ricocheted off the stone floor, narrowly missing the soldiers.