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11Cannon v. University of Chicago — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Cannon v. University of Chicago ArgueDate=January 9 ArgueYear=1979 DecideDate=May 14 DecideYear=1979 FullName=Geraldine G. Cannon v. University of Chicago, et al. USVol=441 USPage=677 Citation=99 S. Ct. 1946; 60 L. Ed. 2d… …
12cannon — n. & v. n. 1 hist. (pl. same) a large heavy gun installed on a carriage or mounting. 2 an automatic aircraft gun firing shells. 3 Billiards the hitting of two balls successively by the cue ball. 4 Mech. a hollow cylinder moving independently on a …
13Cannon for Cordoba — Infobox Film name =Cannon for Cordoba director = Paul Wendkos writer = Stephen Kandel starring = George Peppard Giovanna Ralli Raf Vallone Pete Duel producer = Vincent M. Tennelly music = Elmer Bernstein cinematography = Antonio Macasoli editing …
14cannon — Synonyms and related words: aim at, appulse, artillery, backfire, backlash, bang, bang into, barrage, battery, blast, blitz, bombard, boomerang, bounce, bounce back, bound, bound back, bowshot, brunt, bulldozing, bullet, bulling, bump, bump into …
15cannon a waves — in tracings of the jugular venous pulse, abnormal tall a waves seen in rhythm disturbances in which the atrium contracts against a closed tricuspid valve. See also giant a w s …
16History of cannon — The history of cannon spans several hundred years. First used in China, they were among the earliest forms of gunpowder artillery, and over time replaced siege engines mdash;among other forms of aging weaponry mdash;on the battlefield. The first… …
17English cannon — The first recorded usage of cannon in Great Britain was in 1327, when they were used in battle by the English against the Scots. Under the Tudors, the first forts featuring cannon batteries were built, while cannon were first used by the Tudor… …
18Chris Cannon — Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah s 3rd district In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 …
19Oerlikon 20 mm cannon — A modern Oerlikon cannon (Oerlikon 20mm/85 KAA) on a Royal Navy warship Type Autocannon Place of origin …
20Hand cannon — The hand cannon (Arabic: midfa ; Chinese: ), as it was called, was the first handheld portable firearm, or handgun.Early firearms ranging from hand cannons to arquebuses are referred to in texts of the period by many spellings: gonne, gunne,… …
