Meaning
cannon
- ace, whiz (informal)
- joint (slang)
In a sentence
Al museo abbiamo visto un vecchio cannone.
At the museum we saw an old cannon.
Marco è un cannone a calcio, vero?
Marco is an ace at soccer, right?
I soldati hanno puntato il cannone contro le mura.
The soldiers aimed the cannon at the walls.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cannone | masculine · singular |
| cannoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For artillery, cannone is standard. For a gun barrel or water cannon, Italian often prefers more specific words like canna or idrante.
- As slang for a very skilled person, it's informal and complimentary: È un cannone a tennis. More common in speech than formal writing.
- For a marijuana joint, cannone is very informal slang. Avoid it in neutral or formal contexts.