Cannon And Ball For Decoration Crossword Clue

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	noun • decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat • artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
	40%	6		Cannon and Ball for decoration?
	noun • A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
	39%	8		A cylindrical projection on each side of a cannon, by means of which the cannon is supported
	noun • One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a gudgeon. • A similar rotational bearing comprising a rotating arc or ring sliding in the groove of a stationary arc, used in machinery to allow a workpiece to be moved relative to a fixed tool. • A similar rotational bearing used in automotive suspensions.

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	Clue	Source
1	A cylindrical projection on each side of a cannon, by means of which the cannon is supported
2	Anti-aircraft cannon - woolly ball The Guardian Quick - 23 Nov 2006	The Guardian Quick / 23 Nov 2006
3	Cannon and Ball? The Guardian Everyman - 22 Feb 2009	The Guardian Everyman / 22 Feb 2009
4	Cannon ball? The Guardian Cryptic - 08 Jan 2001	The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Jan 2001
5	Object of the game is to score points by caroming the cue ball off both the object ball and the opponent's cue ball
6	Quick-firing anti-aircraft gun; decoration in the form of a ball The Guardian Speedy - 29 Jan 2012	The Guardian Speedy / 29 Jan 2012
7	She has a ball at a ball New York Times - 23 Mar 1980	New York Times / 23 Mar 1980

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