Difference between Carom and Cannon

Carom

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (intransitive) To make a carom.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (Billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball; in England it is called cannon.

Cannon

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bombard with cannonsTo play the carom billiard shot. To strike two balls with the cue ball

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.A large-bore machine gun.A bone of a horse's leg, between the fetlock joint and the knee or hock.A large muzzle-loading artillery piece.A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.The arm of a player that can throw well.

Example sentence: If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.