LOWER CANNON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lower cannon mean? 

• LOWER CANNON (noun)
  The noun LOWER CANNON has 1 sense:

1. cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm

  Familiarity information: LOWER CANNON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOWER CANNON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

lower cannon; vambrace

Hypernyms ("lower cannon" is a kind of...):

cannon ((Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm)

Holonyms ("lower cannon" is a part of...):

body armor; body armour; cataphract; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour (armor that protects the wearer's whole body)