The Clue
Big Bertha (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CANNON
Tags
Notes
The answer CANNON is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
Related Clues
"Big Bertha," for one
Howitzer, e.g.
Zumbooruk or culverin
William Conrad role
Feature of a daredevil circus act
Definition
CANNON as a noun:
1. a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
2. heavy gun fired from a tank
3. (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
4. heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
5. (cannon, shank) = lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
6. (carom, cannon) = a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
CANNON as a verb:
1. make a cannon
2. fire a cannon