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CANNONBALL [4 records]

Record 1 2023-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
  • Guns (Naval)
DEF

A round metal or stone projectile fired from a cannon.

OBS

Originally, a round solid missile, usually made of cast iron, that was fired from a cannon. Later, the term was popularly extended to include missiles of any shape, solid and hollow, made for a cannon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
  • Canons (Navires)
DEF

Projectile sphérique de métal ou de pierre qui sert à charger un canon.

OBS

On désigne sous le nom de balle toutes sortes de projectiles ronds pour les armes à feu, depuis le canon jusqu'au pistolet; mais la balle qui sert à charger le canon se nomme ordinairement boulet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
  • Cañones (Buques)
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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

cannonball: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

boulet de canon : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Used on trollers to weight down the lines Blair and Ansel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Les lignes sont lestées au moyen d'un boulet qui les maintient à la profondeur voulue.

Spanish

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Record 4 1984-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
  • Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
CONT

A house in Ontario built in 1837. ... The bedroom contains a good walnut cannonball bedstead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
  • Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Boule à l'extrémité d'une canne, d'un parapluie.

CONT

Lit à quenouilles tournées en forme de balustres, terminées par un pommeau.

Spanish

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