noun, masculine/ka.nɔ̃/plural: canons
cannon, (big) gun; barrel (of firearm); cannon for a horse
Inherited from Old French canon, corresponding to Italian cannone (from which borrowed most of the weaponry senses).
/ka.nɔ̃/
cannon, (big) gun; barrel (of firearm); cannon for a horse
Inherited from Old French canon, corresponding to Italian cannone (from which borrowed most of the weaponry senses).
canon; hottie, dish, bombshell (attractive man/woman)
Synonyms: bombe, avion de chasse
Inherited from Old French canon, borrowed from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”). The 'attractive person' sense comes from an ellipsis of canon de beauté.
hot, sexy
“Cette nouvelle coupe de cheveux te va trop bien, t'es canon!” — This new hair really suits you, you're hot!
From the above noun (see sense 4) by conversion.
glass of wine
From canne + -on.