Cannon is derived from the Old Italian word cannone, meaning " large tube ", which came from Latin canna, in turn originating from the Greek κάννα ( kanna ), " reed ", and then generalized to mean any hollow tube-like object ; cognate with Akkadian term qanu and Hebrew qāneh, meaning " tube " or " reed ".

Cannon serves both as the singular and plural of the noun, although in American English the plural cannons is more common.

* The standard biography about Christine de Pizan is Charity Cannon Willard ’ s Christine de Pisan: Her Life and Works ( 1984 ).

Cannon is also ( still ) the longest serving Republican House of Representatives member ever, the second longest serving Republican member of congress ever, as well as first member of congress, of either party, ever to surpass 40 years of service ( non-consecutive ), ending his career with 46 years of cumulative congressional service, a record that held until 1959.

The Tsar Cannon, which is the world's largest bombard by caliber, is the masterpiece of Russian cannon making.

The Wave Cannon is a special weapon integrated into the R9 craft.

The Wave Cannon is a powerful weapon, but has the disadvantage that the player cannot fire while charging the cannon.

( Although familiarly known as the ' London Stone ', it is not to be confused with the more famous ( and probably more ancient ) London Stone in Cannon Street in the City of London ).

It is required that no Time be lost in carrying the Ship into deep water, taking on board her Cannon, Ammunition, Water, Provisions & Stores of every kind — completing what work is yet to be done shipping her Complement of Seamen and Marines, and preparing her in every respect for Sea ...

American Trotskyist leader James P. Cannon, in his 1942 book History of American Trotskyism, wrote that " Trotskyism is not a new movement, a new doctrine, but the restoration, the revival of genuine Marxism as it was expounded and practiced in the Russian revolution and in the early days of the Communist International.

Because U. S. 101 forms the main street of almost all of the coastal towns in Oregon ( with the exception of Cannon Beach and a few others ), traffic is frequently — though not always — congested and slow.

; Wild ' n Out: Hosted on MTV by Nick Cannon, this is a hip-hop version of the show with guest stars ( among them, Wayne Brady from the original show ) and hip-hop performances.

Both Macross and Robotech also include a " Grand Cannon " massive energy weapon based in the northern hemisphere that is used for planetary defense.

The annual game between the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is for possession of the Fremont Cannon.

Cannon County is a county located in the U. S. state of Tennessee.

Cannon County is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The policy making and legislative authority in Cannon County is vested in the Board of County Commissioners.

Catford railway station is on the route between Blackfriars station and Sevenoaks via Bromley South, while Catford Bridge railway station is on the Mid-Kent line to Hayes from Charing Cross and Cannon Street stations.

* Orpington railway station is a transport hub served by Southeastern trains to Charing Cross, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Victoria, Hastings, Tonbridge, Dover, Margate and other South East Coast stations.

Sidcup is in London Zone 5 and is served by two lines operated by Southeastern: London Charing Cross-Gravesend and the London Cannon Street loop line.

Pickering and Cannon proposed the Harvard Classification Scheme, because they observed that the spectra changed continuously across the sequence.

Businesses serving the growing senior citizen community of Northfield have expanded to include the Village on the Cannon, Millstream Commons, and new construction at the Northfield Retirement Center complex.

The House adopted a resolution that prevented Cannon and subsequent speakers from serving on or appointing members to the all-important Rules Committee.

In 1919, Browder, Cannon and their Kansas City associates started a radical newspaper, The Workers World, with Browder serving as the first editor.

Cannon was later reelected to a full term in the House, serving from September 16, 1814, to March 3, 1817.

In 1964, Laxalt, while serving as lieutenant governor, ran for the United States Senate against Democratic incumbent Howard Cannon and lost a controversial election by 48 votes.

Peter Cannon praised the novel in his review for the magazine Publishers Weekly, saying that it was " Brilliantly conceived and painfully acute in its delineation of the complex relationships between masters and slaves, pets and owners, the served and the serving, this poetic, funny and above all humane novel deserves to be read and cherished as a fundamental fable for our material-minded times.

Joseph Gurney Cannon ( May 7, 1836 – November 12, 1926 ) was a United States politician from Illinois and leader of the Republican Party.

Cannon, a member of the Republican Party, was elected as to the United States House of Representatives from Illinois to the Forty-second and to the eight succeeding Congresses ( March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1891 ), and was the chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department ( Forty-seventh Congress ), Committee on Appropriations ( Fifty-first Congress ).

" Uncle Joe ", as he was known, often clashed with fellow Republican Theodore Roosevelt, who Cannon remarked had " no more use for the Constitution than a tomcat has for a marriage license ".

Cannon at the 1904 Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois

Cannon managed to save some face by promptly requesting a vote to remove him as Speaker, which he won handily since the Republican majority would not risk a Democratic speaker replacing him.

The Speakership reached its apogee during the term of Republican Joseph Gurney Cannon ( 1903 – 1911 ).

The PAC was noted for targeting incumbent Congressman Chris Cannon in the 2006 Republican primary.

Robert Cannon " Robin " Hayes ( born August 14, 1945 ) is the current chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party.

Cannon ensured his selection as the Republican whip, trusted him with party strategy in the House of Representatives, and placed him on the powerful Ways and Means Committee.

He resumed a private law practice in Rushville, though he continued to participate in Washington politics, supporting Cannon after House Democrats and Republican " insurgents " attempted to oust the speaker in 1909.

Christopher Black " Chris " Cannon ( born October 20, 1950 ) was a member of the United States House of Representatives, for the Republican Party, representing the third district of Utah from 1997-2009.

In 1899, he ran for the Senate as the Democratic candidate against Republican incumbent Frank J. Cannon and several other candidates.

In December 2002, African American physician Dr. Jesse Cannon, a Republican and Naifeh's personal physician, announced that he would oppose Naifeh in 2004.

Incumbents Howard Cannon of Nevada and Harrison Schmitt of New Mexico lost seats to the opposite party, the open seat in Virginia that had been held by independent Harry F. Byrd, Jr. was taken by a Republican, and the open seat in New Jersey that was held by an appointed Republican was taken by a Democrat.

He was also the ranking Republican on the House Committee on Appropriations during the period of Democratic control, but when Republicans returned to control of the House after the 1894 elections, Speaker Reed departed with tradition by returning the chairmanship to Joseph Gurney Cannon, who had served more nonconsecutive terms in the House and would have outranked Henderson had Cannon not lost his House seat for two years.

* 1896 – Frank J. Cannon, While US Senator from Utah switched to Silver Republican Party.

In a close race in Nevada, Democratic incumbent Howard Cannon won reelection over Republican Lieutenant Governor Paul Laxalt by fewer than 100 votes.

In 1956, Cannon ran for the United States House of Representatives to succeed Republican incumbent Clarence Clifton Young, who ran for the U. S. Senate, but lost the Democratic primary to former Congressman Walter Baring, who then won the general election.

In 1958, he was elected to the United States Senate, unseating Republican Senator Ernest Malone with 58 % of the vote .. Cannon was nearly defeated in his first re-election bid in 1964, holding off Republican Lieutenant Governor Paul Laxalt in one of the closest Senate elections ever.