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cannoneer

[kan-uh-neer] / ˌkæn əˈnɪər /


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Boom, Boom, Boom it went again, each time almost knocking the little cannoneer off his feet.

From Time Magazine Archive

Count Rugen signaled the cannoneer, and the Prince’s instructions boomed along the Cliffs.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

The cannoneer came thundering down the steps, but I scrambled faster than he and ran for the rear door.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

"Ahh, he's as full of lies as an egg is of meat," Jack, the cannoneer, said.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

If that was so, then I was partly to blame, for I had distracted the cannoneer and caused him to misdirect the shot.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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