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demi cannon

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dem⋅i-can⋅non

[dem-ee-kan-uhn]
–noun
a large cannon of the 16th century, having a bore of about 6 1/2 in. (17 cm) and firing a shot of from 30 to 36 lb. (14 to 16 kg).

Origin:
1550–60; < MF; see demi-, cannon
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