cannonball

[kan-uh n-bawl] /ˈkæn ənˌbɔl/
noun, Also, cannon ball
1.
a missile, usually round and made of iron or steel, designed to be fired from a cannon.
2.
Tennis. a served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
3.
anything that moves with great speed, as an express train.
adjective
4.
made from a curled-up position with the arms pressing the knees against one's chest:
a cannonball dive.
5.
moving at great speed:
a train known as a cannonball express.
Origin
1655-65; cannon + ball1

Adderley

[ad-er-lee] /ˈæd ər li/
noun
1.
Julian ("Cannonball") 1928–75, American jazz saxophonist.
Examples from the web for cannonball
  • The crew had to sponge out the inside of the barrel, pack a gunpowder charge, and load a cannonball.
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  • No, to be correct a cannonball is inert and does not contain explosives.
British Dictionary definitions for cannonball

cannonball

/ˈkænənˌbɔːl/
noun
1.
a projectile fired from a cannon: usually a solid round metal shot
2.
(tennis)
  1. a very fast low serve
  2. (as modifier): a cannonball serve
3.
a jump into water by a person who has his arms tucked into the body to form a ball
verb (intransitive)
4.
often foll by along, etc. to rush along, like a cannonball
5.
to execute a cannonball jump
adjective
6.
very fast or powerful
Slang definitions & phrases for cannonball

cannonball

noun
  1. A fast express or freight train (1915+ Hoboes)
  2. A message sent from one prisoner to another, or from a prisoner to friends outside (1920+ Prison)