Cannon
Cannon noun - A large artillery gun that is usually on wheels.
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Heavy weapons and cannon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heavy weapons" instead a noun "Cannon".
Heavy weapons
Cannon and heavy weapons are semantically related. You can use "Cannon" instead a noun phrase "Heavy weapons".
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On a related note: the Harlequin Death Jesters play the role of death in the alien performer's shows, and in battles they're the heavy weapons specialists, wearing black robes decorated with the remains of their predecessors and skull masks, and wielding similar scythe shuriken cannon thingies.
Source: The Grim Reaper -
Deus Ex had a whole class of heavy weapons; there's a single-shot anti-tank missile, multi-shot guided missile launcher, plasma cannon, and a flamethrower.
Source: BFG - System Shock 2's Heavy Weapons class includes a grenade launcher, a fusion cannon, and a stasis field generator.
Source: BFG
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