# hand cannon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An early firearm requiring manual ignition through a touch hole.
2. A very large handgun, often impractically so.

## Etymology
From hand + cannon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hand-cannon