cannon
noun
a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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I guess I must have cannoned into you, and I was calling myself bad names when I saw you rolling into the Atlantic.
From Mr. Standfast by John Buchan