"cannonproof" meaning in All languages combined

See cannonproof on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more cannonproof [comparative], most cannonproof [superlative]
Etymology: From cannon + -proof. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cannon|proof}} cannon + -proof Head templates: {{en-adj}} cannonproof (comparative more cannonproof, superlative most cannonproof)
  1. Impenetrable by cannonballs.
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