shoot a cannon

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To make a cannon fire.

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  • To shoot the cannon, you must first light the fuse.
  • The soldiers were ordered to shoot their cannons at the approaching ships.
  • They will shoot the cannon at noon to start the festival.
  • Did you ever get the chance to shoot a cannon during the historical reenactment?
  • He was so excited that he wanted to shoot the cannon himself.
  • Be careful; if you shoot that old cannon, it might backfire.
  • The pirate crew was preparing to shoot the cannon at the merchant vessel.
  • The fort's commander would shoot the cannon as a warning to unauthorized boats.
  • Learning to properly load and shoot a cannon required extensive training.
  • It is a time-honored tradition to shoot a cannon to mark the end of the ceremony.