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UPPER CANNON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does upper cannon mean?
• UPPER CANNON (noun)
The noun UPPER CANNON has 1 sense:
1. cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
Familiarity information: UPPER CANNON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
rerebrace; upper cannon
Hypernyms ("upper cannon" is a kind of...):
cannon ((Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm)
Holonyms ("upper cannon" is a part of...):
body armor; body armour; cataphract; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour (armor that protects the wearer's whole body)
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