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: a large heavy gun; especially : one mounted on a carriage

can·non·ade noun 1 : a heavy fire of artillery

2 : an attack (as with words) likened to artillery fire : BOMBARDMENT

— cannonade verb

Synonyms

barrage, bombardment, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley—more at BARRAGE

can·non·ball noun : a usu. round solid missile for a cannon

can·non·eer noun : an artillery gunner

can·not : can not

— cannot but

: to be unable to do otherwise than

can·nu·la noun, plural -las or -lae : a small tube for insertion into a body cavity or into a duct or vessel

can·ny adjective can·ni·er; -est : marked by clever discerning awareness : SHREWD

— can·ni·ly adverb

Synonyms

astute, hardheaded, knowing, sharp, shrewd, smart—more at SHREWD

ca·noe noun : a light narrow boat with sharp ends and curved sides that is usu. propelled by paddles

— canoe verb

— ca·noe·ist noun

ca·no·la noun : a rape plant producing seeds that are low in a toxic acid and yield an edible oil (canola oil) high in monounsaturated fatty acids; also : this oil

1canon noun 1 : a regulation decreed by a church council; also : a provision of canon law

2 : an official or authoritative list (as of works of literature)

3 : an accepted principle

2canon noun : a member of the clergy on the staff of a cathedral

ca·non·i·cal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or forming a canon

2 : conforming to a general rule or acceptable procedure : ORTHODOX

3 : of or relating to a canon of a cathedral

— ca·non·i·cal·ly adverb

can·on·ize verb can·on·ized ; can·on·iz·ing 1 : to declare (a deceased person) an officially recognized saint

2 : to treat as illustrious, preeminent, or sacred

— can·on·i·za·tion noun

Synonyms

adore, deify, dote, idolize, worship—more at IDOLIZE

canon law noun : the law governing a church

can·o·py noun, plural -pies [ORIGIN: ME canope, fr. ML canopeum mosquito net, fr. L conopeum, fr. Gk kōnōpion, fr. kōnōps mosquito]

1 : an overhanging cover, shelter, or shade

2 : the uppermost spreading layer of a forest

3 : a transparent cover for an airplane cockpit

4 : the fabric part of a parachute

— canopy verb

Synonyms

ceiling, roof, tent; also screen, shade, shelter, shield, sunshade; canvas, fly

1cant verb : to give a slant to

Synonyms

angle, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, slant, slope, tilt, tip—more at LEAN

2cant noun 1 : an oblique or slanting surface

2 : upward or downward slant or inclination or degree of slope : TILT, SLANT

Synonyms

diagonal, grade, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, slant, slope, tilt, upgrade—more at SLANT

3cant verb 1 : to beg in a whining manner

2 : to talk hypocritically

4cant noun 1 : the special idiom of a profession or trade : JARGON

2 : insincere speech; especially : insincerely pious words or statements

Synonyms

[1] argot, jargon, language, lingo, slang, terminology, vocabulary—more at TERMINOLOGY

[2] dissimulation, hypocrisy, insincerity, piety—more at HYPOCRISY

Cant abbreviation Canticle of Canticles

can·ta·bi·le adverb or adjective [ORIGIN: It]

: in a singing manner — used as a direction in music

can·ta·loupe also can·ta·loup noun : MUSKMELON; especially : one with orange flesh and rough skin

can·tan·ker·ous adjective : marked by ill humor, irritability, and determination to disagree : ILL-NATURED

— can·tan·ker·ous·ly adverb

— can·tan·ker·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

bearish, bilious, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, ornery, splenetic, surly

can·ta·ta noun [ORIGIN: It]

: a choral composition usu. sung to instrumental accompaniment

canted adjective : placed at an incline or given a degree of cant : SLANTED

Synonyms

diagonal, inclined, leaning, listing, oblique, slanted, slantwise—more at DIAGONAL

can·teen noun [ORIGIN: F cantine bottle case, canteen (store), fr. It cantina wine cellar]

1 : a flask for carrying liquids

2 : a