cannons
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
cannons
- Details
General term for large artillery pieces, developed in Europe since the 14th century, consisting basically of a long smoothbore iron, bronze, or steel barrel, cast in one piece or built up by a series of forgings, supported on a carriage or stationary mount, capable of firing very heavy projectiles.
- Variations
cannons (artillery)
cannon