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noun
A large cannon; specifically, the large 15th cannon at Edinburgh Castle (more usually called ‘Mons Meg’), or the cannon used to defend Londonderry during the siege of 1688-9.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Any large or impressive thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, figuratively
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noun
A kind of spinning top.
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Usage: obsolete
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