Cannonball
A cannonball is round shot ammunition for a cannon.
By analogy, cannonball is also the name or nickname of:
A diving technique in swimming; unlike competitive diving techniques, however, its purpose is to maximize, rather than minimize, splash on water entry.
People Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, jazz alto saxophonist
Erwin G. "Cannon Ball" Baker, (1882-1960), man who traveled across the USA several times, and in whose honor, the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash (aka "The Cannonball Run") was created
Frank "Cannonball" Richards, a vaudeville performer whose act involved being shot in the gut with a cannonball
Fictional Characters Experiment 520, a character from Disney's Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Cannonball (Transformers), the Decepticon space pirate in the Transformers toy line.
Cannonball (comics), Sam Guthrie, a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men.
Movies Cannonball (1976), a film inspired by Erwin G. "Cannon Ball" Baker and his race
The Cannonball Run (1981)
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Music albums/songs Cannonball (Pat Green album), an album by Pat Green
"Cannonball" (The Breeders song), a song by the Breeders from the album Last Splash
"Cannonball" (Supertramp song), a song by Supertramp from the album Brother Where You Bound
"Cannonball" (Damien Rice song)", a song by Damien Rice from his 2002 album O
"Cannonball", a song by Five Iron Frenzy from their 2004 album The End Is Near
"Cannonball", a song by Dog Eat Dog from their album Walk with Me
"Cannon Ball", a song by Colin Munroe featuring Drake from his album Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero.
Places Cannon Ball, North Dakota, a city in the USA
Cannon ball roller coaster, a wooden roller coaster at Lake Winnepesaukah, Georgia/Tennessee border
Television series Cannonball (TV series), a TV show about two truck drivers, produced in Canada in 1958-59 and syndicated in the U.S. in 1959-60
Trains The Cannonball an Illinois Central passenger train routing between Chicago and New Orleans, now designated in modern times as the City of New Orleans
The Cannonball, a train operated by the Long Island Rail Road along its Montauk Branch
Video Games Cannonballs A video game created by WildTangent.
Other Cannonball Run
Cannonball Musical Instruments, a Salt Lake City based musical instrument manufacturer
Translation
The word "Cannonball" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French, Dutch.
Translation(s) in other languages: Japanese: キャノンボール, Polish: Cannon Ball.
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