Synonyms for

Cannonball

Verb / ˈkænʌˌnbɔ:l / Another word for cannonball — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a large metal ball used as a missile fired from a cannon

Synonyms & similar words

cannonball roundshot projectile shot round shell missile ordnance bomb grenade torpedo ball bullet ammunition charge explosive firearm gun howitzer mortar rifle weapon

Example sentences

  1. The pirate ship fired a cannonball at our ship!
  2. The cannonball hit the wall and shattered into pieces.
  3. The soldiers loaded the cannonball into the cannon.
  4. The cannonball flew through the air and landed in the water.
  5. The enemy army was defeated by the powerful cannonball.

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  • The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself, with desire for what its monstrous laws have made monstrous and unlawful. - Oscar Wilde
  • He who seeks for applause only from without has all his happiness in another's keeping. - Oliver Goldsmith
  • Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. - Abraham Lincoln

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