"cannonlike" meaning in English

See cannonlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cannonlike [comparative], most cannonlike [superlative]
Etymology: cannon + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cannon|like}} cannon + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} cannonlike (comparative more cannonlike, superlative most cannonlike)
  1. Resembling the shape or sound of a cannon
    Sense id: en-cannonlike-en-adj-3mt-8iAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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