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BOULET CANON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Guns (Naval)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cannonball
1, record 1, English, cannonball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cannon ball 2, record 1, English, cannon%20ball
correct
- cannon shot 3, record 1, English, cannon%20shot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round metal or stone projectile fired from a cannon. 4, record 1, English, - cannonball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, English, - cannonball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Canons (Navires)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulet
1, record 1, French, boulet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boulet de canon 2, record 1, French, boulet%20de%20canon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projectile sphérique de métal ou de pierre qui sert à charger un canon. 3, record 1, French, - boulet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, French, - boulet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
- Cañones (Buques)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bala de cañón
1, record 1, Spanish, bala%20de%20ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cannonball
1, record 2, English, cannonball
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannonball: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - cannonball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boulet de canon
1, record 2, French, boulet%20de%20canon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boulet de canon : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - boulet%20de%20canon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cannonball-tree
1, record 3, English, cannonball%2Dtree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cannon-ball-tree 2, record 3, English, cannon%2Dball%2Dtree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Tropical tree of the family Lecythidaceae] tall, soft-wooded, deciduous tree with armed branches ... waxy flowers ... large round ... brownish fruits. 3, record 3, English, - cannonball%2Dtree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arbre boulet de canon
1, record 3, French, arbre%20boulet%20de%20canon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arbre des boulets de canon 2, record 3, French, arbre%20des%20boulets%20de%20canon
correct, masculine noun
- arbre à bombes 3, record 3, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20bombes
correct, masculine noun
- boulet de canon 3, record 3, French, boulet%20de%20canon
correct, masculine noun
- abricot de singe 3, record 3, French, abricot%20de%20singe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre tropical de la famille des Lecythidacées. 1, record 3, French, - arbre%20boulet%20de%20canon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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