Cannon
device · 1326 · Middle Ages
A firearm artillery piece.
What it is made of
- Gun barrel — has part. A cast barrel.
- Cannon carriage — has part. A carriage used as a support.
- Touch hole — has part. Igniting the charge.
Principles and materials it uses
- Gunpowder — uses. A gunpowder charge.
- Bronze — is made of. The first cannons were cast in bronze.
- Casting — uses. Barrels were cast.
Where it is used
- Ironclad — is part of. Artillery.
- Galleon — is part of. Cannons on the decks.
- Infantry fighting vehicle — is part of. An autocannon.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Hand cannon — evolved from. A large hand cannon.
What it is a kind of
- Firearm — is a kind of. A firearm.
- Howitzer — includes. An artillery piece.
- Tank gun — includes. A gun.
- Mortar (weapon) — includes. A gun.
- Anti-aircraft gun — includes. A gun.