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A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a considerable distance. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Should not be confused with Canon. ...

Cannon can also refer to:

In business:

• Canon Inc. specializes in imaging and optical products
• Cannon Downriggers, a manufacturer of downriggers for fishing by trolling
• Cannon Mills Company, a textile conglomerate based out of Kannapolis, North Carolina that was formerly the world's largest distributor of textile products
• Cannon (ITT Corporation), a manufacturer of cables, switches and connectors
• Cannon (automobile), an automobile produced in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1902-06

In games: Canon Inc. ... The Cannon Mills Company was an American textile company founded by James William Cannon, based in Kannapolis, North Carolina. ... There is also another well-known company with the differently spelled name Canon, which specialises in imaging and optical products. ... The Cannon was an automobile manufactured in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by the Burtt Manufacturing Company from 1902-06. ...

• A billiards stroke in which the cue-ball is made to contact more than one object-ball
• Cannon Fodder (video game), a 1993 action computer and video game

In electronics: A snooker table English Billiards is a form of billiards played on a 6 × 12 rectangular table with pockets in the four corners and in the middle of the long sides (see Snooker for markings and a diagram). ... In-game screenshot (Mega Drive) Cannon Fodder was a short run of war video games developed by Sensible Software, a mix of both real-time strategy and action games. ...

• XLR connector, sometimes called a Cannon plug or Cannon connector
• D-subminiature connectors, sometimes called Cannon connectors

In the media: XLR3 cable connectors, female on left and male on right The XLR connector is a rugged electrical connector design. ... It has been suggested that DE-9 be merged into this article or section. ...

• Cannon (TV series), a 1971-1976 American television crime drama starring William Conrad
• Cannon Films, a now-defunct motion picture studio owned by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus
• Stonington Cannon, a newspaper published by George Washington Dixon

In Music Cannon was a detective series which ran on CBS from 1971 to 1976. ... Golan-Globus produced a distinct line of low-budget action films from 1979 to 1989. ... Portrait of George Washington Dixon, c. ...

• Canon (music)

In geography: In music, a canon is a contrapuntal composition that employs a melody with one or more imitations of the melody played after a given duration (e. ...

• Cannon Air Force Base, in the U.S. state of New Mexico
• Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA
• Cannon City, Minnesota, USA
• Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
• Cannon Falls, Minnesota, USA
• Cannon Falls Township, Minnesota, USA
• Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire, USA
• Cannon River, in the U.S. state of Minnesota
• Various places in London including:
  • Cannon Street
  • Cannon Street Railway Bridge
  • Cannon Street Station
• Cannon Township, Michigan, USA
• Cannon Township, Minnesota, USA

Other meanings: Cannon AFB is a United States Air Force base located in Curry County, New Mexico. ... Facing South, with Haystack Rock on the right. ... Cannon City is an unincorporated town in Rice County, Minnesota approximately 5 miles northeast of Faribault, Minnesota. ... Cannon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Cannon Falls is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. ... Cannon Falls Township is a township located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. ... Cannon Mountain (formerly Profile Mountain) is a 4,186 foot (1,276 meter) peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ... The Cannon River flows from Tetonka Lake near Waterville to Red Wing in the U.S. state of Minnesota, where it joins the Mississippi River. ... Cannon Street is a road in the south of the City of London. ... Cannon Street Railway Bridge Cannon Street Railway Bridge is a bridge in central London, crossing the River Thames. ... Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station complex in the City of London, the financial district of London in England. ... Cannon Township is a township located in Kent County, Michigan, United States. ... Cannon Township is a township located in Kittson County, Minnesota. ...

• Cannon (surname), people named Cannon
• The cannon bone of a horse
• Cannon School, a private school in North Carolina

Cannon is a surname, and may refer to: Abraham H. Cannon, a leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the late 1800s Annie Jump Cannon, astronomer Anthony Cannon, American football linebacker Arik Cannon, professional wrestler Ben Cannon, American teacher and politician from Oregon Billy Cannon... The equine forelimb is the front, or thoracic limb of the horse. ... Cannon School Cannon School is an independent private college preparatory academy for grades junior-kindergarten through 12th located in Concord, North Carolina, at 5801 Poplar Tent Road. ...

See also

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Cannon fire

• Cannonball
• Cannon fodder

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