cannon vs hit

cannon and hit both are nouns.

cannon and hit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cannon	Yes	No	Yes	No
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hit is a hypernym of cannon; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than cannon:

cannon: make a cannon
hit: cause to move by striking

cannon (noun)	hit (noun)
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other	the act of contacting one thing with another
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals	a conspicuous success
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm	a connection made via the internet to another website
heavy gun fired from a tank	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

cannon (verb)	hit (verb)
fire a cannon	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
make a cannon	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
	hit with a missile from a weapon
	hit the intended target or goal
	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	cause to move by striking
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation

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