cannonball Syllabification: (can·non·ball)Pronunciation: /ˈkanənˌbôl/Translate cannonball | into Spanish Definition of cannonball noun a round metal or stone projectile fired from a cannon in former times. (also cannonball dive) a jump into water performed upright with the knees clasped to the chest. cannonball in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cannonball in the British & World English dictionary