A word applied to those who eat human flesh The usual derivation is Caribbee, corrupted into Canibbee, supposed to be man-eaters Some of the tribes of these islands have no r The natives live in great fear of the canibals (i e Caribals, or people of Cariba) - Columbus Cannon (in billiards) A corruption of carrom, which is short for carambole A cannon is when the player's ball strikes the adversary's ball in such a way as to glance off and strike a second ball