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kanone

American  
[kuh-noh-nuh] / kəˈnoʊ nə /

noun

plural

kanonen
  1. a person who is an expert skier.


Etymology

Origin of kanone

German: literally, “cannon,” from Italian cannone; cannon

Example Sentences

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A Kanone is an expert skier, and skiing is one of the few sports at which women become expert.

From Time Magazine Archive

This granted, it is well to observe that the net cost of the "40 cm. kanone L/40" must not be less than $300,000 or $400,000.

From Project Gutenberg