load a cannon

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To put ammunition into a cannon.

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  • The captain shouted, "Quickly, load the cannon again!"
  • The old sailor showed the boy how he used to load a cannon on the warship.
  • It takes a team of three soldiers to properly load this cannon.
  • Loading a cannon requires precision and strength.
  • They will load the cannon with a blank charge for the ceremonial salute.
  • The crew was loading the cannon when the enemy ship appeared.
  • Have you ever seen historical reenactors load an authentic cannon?
  • His only job was to load the cannon as fast as possible.
  • By the time the general arrived, the artillerymen had already loaded every cannon.
  • The cannon must be loaded carefully to avoid accidents.