"cannonproof" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cannonproof [comparative], most cannonproof [superlative]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-cannonproof-en-adj-BTiCICUe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof

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