Definition of "cannon ball" []

• Alternate (dated) spelling of cannonball. (noun)
• A solid usually iron spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon; a solid shot; a round shot. (noun)
• An explosive-filled hollow iron sphere fuzed through a hole and designed to explode at a calculated distance rather than explode on impact. (noun)

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• "The other gentleman signalized his courage in the most undaunted manner, till near the end of the action; when he fell on a sudden into such a trembling, that he could scarce stand: and Mr. Montague going to him to hold him up, as they were in each other; arms, a cannon ball carried away Mr. Montague's belly, so that he expired in an hour after.”"
• "He played the part of Colonel Flowerdew, who was hit by a cannon ball — he really was hit, in the real battle."