Noun
cannon shot
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Our small ears never had such a workout as on the Fourth of July, hearing not only our own bursting crackers but also those of our friends, and often the boom of homemade cannon shot off by daring boys of 16 years, ready to lose a hand if it blew up. Paul Engle
Coming up unto them, there has passed some cannon shot between some of our fleet and some of them, and so far as we perceive they are determined to sell their lives with blows. Francis Drake
It blew up as a result of heated cannon shot from a gunboat hitting the powder magazine, killing all its inhabitants. Source: Internet
Just then a cannon shot is heard. Source: Internet