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cannonproof

adj

Etymology

From cannon + -proof.

  1. derived from 𒄀𒈾
  2. derived from 𒄀
  3. derived from κάννα
  4. derived from canna
  5. derived from cannone
  6. derived from canon
  7. inherited from canon
  8. suffixed as cannonproof — “cannon + proof”

Definitions

  1. Impenetrable by cannonballs.

    • It had not helped the duke to build himself a cannonproof stone chamber to sleep in for dread of vengeance after the assassination of Orleans.
    • A cannonproof breastwork, built during the previous war, extended along the beach from the hills to the rocks.

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