bronze cannon

collocation in English

meaningsofbronzeandcannon

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bronze
noun
uk
/brɒnz/us
/brɑːnz/
a brown metal made of copper ...
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cannon
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæn.ən/us
/ˈkæn.ən/
a large, powerful gun, usually attached to two or four wheels, that was used in the past to fire heavy stone or ...
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(Definition ofbronzeandcannonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Fourbronzecannonwere found to be missing from the site.
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Abronzecannonwas found by an amateur diver shortly thereafter.
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These towers are square, and once housed abronzecannoneach.
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The provenance of the two smallerbronzecannonis less clear.
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Eight smallbronzecannonwere used as simulation weights.
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This eliminated any deviations from tube wear--a common problem withbronzecannonthat had already seen service.
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By 1791, its armament included two 12-pound iron cannon, one 10-poundbronzecannon, one 4-poundbronzecannon, and two 3-poundbronzecannon.
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This ship could carry 366 bronze cannons, and had an artillery power of 1,000 tons.
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Still missing are 300 silver bars and 8 bronze cannons, among other things.
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She was armed with six 12-pounder bronze cannons.
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The brigade artillery included about fifty bronze cannons, of which half were big-caliber and transported by oxen, and the other pieces by elephants and camels.
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On a small island in the bay, a party from the ship found two bronze cannons, protruding from the ground and placed about six feet apart.
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