cannon russian
ору́дие
tool or device for performing some work
(figuratively) pawn, puppet (a person acting under another's control)
(military) gun, cannon, artillery piece
пу́шка
cannon (artillery weapon with long barrel)
handgun
пу́шечный
пушка or cannon (adj)
пу́шечка
little cannon, small gun, toy gun
(colloquial) powerful shot (in sports), stunner, beauty, something awesome/excellent
карамбо́ль
cannon
пушка́рь
gunner, cannon-founder
водомёт
pressure washer, water cannon
ручни́ца
hand cannon, arquebus
бомба́рда
large cannon
пали́ть
to burn and destroy by fire
to fire (from cannons guns etc)
to catch in the act (catch red-handed)
канона́да
cannonade
Examples
Внеза́пный пу́шечный вы́стрел разрыва́ет тишину́.
A sudden cannon shot tears the silence apart.
The police used a water cannon.
Канонада продолжалась несколько часов подряд.
The cannonade continued for several hours straight.
Пушка выстреливает ровно в полдень каждый день.
The cannon fires at exactly noon every day.
Пушку установили на тяжёлый лафет.
The cannon was mounted on a heavy gun carriage.
Многоствольная пушка стреляла без остановки
The multi-barrelled cannon fired without stopping.
Пушка, выстреливавшая снаряды каждую минуту, гремела ночью.
The cannon, which fired shells every minute, thundered through the night.
Милиция, усмирявшая толпу, применила водяные пушки.
The police, who were dispersing the crowd, used water cannons.
Расчехляющий пушку солдат работал быстро.
The soldier uncovering the cannon worked quickly.
На больверке до сих пор стоят пушки.
Cannons still stand on the rampart.



















